[quote="pgt"]my engine had these and i couldn't get them to seal properly.
firstly if the grooves in the block are not perfect then it wont work anyway. secondly there will inevitably be a gap where the wire ends meet. gasket keeps blowing.
the ONLY way that could happen WOULD be if the person doing the job DOESN'T know what he/she is doing m8!
YOU CAN NOT USE A METAL TYPE HEAD GASKET WITH A BLOCK THAT'S BEEN WIRE WRUNG DUE TO IT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEAL