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Originally Posted by BruceWilkie

Just a thought, but IMO you could likely stay wet deck IF you countersink the block/head water holes slightly and use either rubber o rings or Right Stuff.
Water isnt very likely to get past Martys rings if you managed a water leak, and water pressure is unlikely to get high enough to blow out o-rings or Right Stuff. (I havent used water neck gaskets in years, just RTV. No issues.)

Thanks Bruce and Tom seems like a good idea, how far do the sealing rings stick up above the deck?