Intake to exhaust gasket thickness?

slantsixdan,
Thank you so much for the reply. In looking at the articles that you linked in your reply, I believe i have found an instant fly in the ointment. The gasket on this car is paper or a paper equivalent. The material should really be the metal gasket that can be slightly "crushed" as it is torqued down to form the seal in between intake and exhaust. Thanks again. I am 90% on buying the car and I know I will be here picking your brain for more info if I do.
Doug