Well, I've run heads both ways and equally blown head gaskets =) Well, three ways including the non O'ring setup. However, I REALLY like having my block O��ring��d and copper head gaskets.... no more blown head gaskets sense then.If you can, I would recommend O��ringing the block and using copper head gaskets.
IMHO, the main concern cutting the O��ring receiver grove the head and using wireloc head gaskets is the receiver grove width and depth must be just right, if the depth is too deep, then it��s like running regular head gaskets.
Now, using copper head gaskets with a O��ring'd block crushes the O��ring into the gasket and makes a better seal then the wireloc head gasket setup IMO.
However, if you��re fuel/air mixture and NOS setup is on the money I don��t think you would have a problem no matter what setup you use. I��ve only run a max of 150 shot, so I really can��t say about the 200 shot. But the only time I��ve blown head gaskets is when I��ve leaned it out... my fault.
[This message has been edited by Buster (edited 01-06-2004).]