thanks for the useful info. I'll have all my parts by next week to start the build. what I meant by crap on the FelPro stock replacement gaskets is they crush over time faster than a wire ring design. This would be true for any oem paper type head gasket. I'm partial to FP because I worked there for some time in the OEM group. I don't have much knowledge of the aftermarket paper sandwich gaskets, that is why I asked what you use to build with.

Unfortunately I don't get the Fel-Pro employee pricing anymore. I hate having to overpay for stuff you know costs much less to manufacture. The aftermarket is a racket.