No, first one was a thin standard gasket that blew on the back header. 2nd was a thick gasket that blew (cracked actually) at the front header. I got a very nice callback from Clifford's who agreed that this is a common problem. He recommended new bolts, new washers, soaking the thick gasket in water. I checked Larrowe's and their "Problem Solving Kit" had similar recommendations. If anyone knows of anyone making a high perf gasket, I'd appreciate it but I have a feeling that the best I can find will be the thick gasket that I've already tried.

So, I'll try all the tips I got from Cliffords and hope 3rd time is a charm.

-Dan