Man! Mr. Viper! I thought I'd never catch or hear from you! Thanks to all of you guys for the info and confidence! This site is the BEST! So what kind of head do you preffer to run and how do I know what my compresion is? I am told by spec and manufacturer to run a 3 waffer + 1 waffer out of another gasket. What can I put together to give me that squish and compresion? It's good to know that not all piped vipers go up in smoke. I can use all the insight I can get. I wrench for a living but on fuel injected automobiles. I know there is a nack for the 2 stroke and I'm trying to figure it out, or at least get a grasp for it. Thanks again and please keep the info coming! Oh, about the head gasket for cooling, bender opticool, does it work or just scrap it and go with a different head?