Thanks for the replies. I pulled the head again and found nothing apparently wrong (I hope I got a wrong gasket or something). Anyway, I got a new engine on the way, so out this one comes and it will become a rainy day project. Looks like Carrol Shelby isn't the only one getting a "heart transplant".
Allright-bad joke, but at least I'm laughing a bit. Thanks, fellow gearheads.