I'm really in a tough spot here and it has proven out that I made a huge mistake on who I picked to be my engine builder. It was 1wild&crazyguy (whom I'm sure some of you remember). I was impressed with his input and the feedback that he seemed to garner when he offered up advise. But he is now out of the picture and unwilling to help. So I can't go there. This choice is really coming back to haunt me now. Rather than members telling me how stupid I was for making this choice I need to move on. I bought a Felpro gasket kit so I assume that he used that for the intake gasket. I know he put some thought into the head gasket to match the work he did on the heads. I kind of double checked what he told me was doing against what I read on this site and it all checked out. I'm really bummed and didn't expect this to be the end result but I can't make him want to help me. So.... I either have to find a reputable builder in San Diego area or attempt to get to the bottom of this by myself. I appreciate all your input.
