Thank you again for the great info!
I'll check out beisansystems as well. Do you think I can get away with just keeping my existing head gasket, or should I replace it as well just to be safe? It's got about 12k on it currently... I had the whole top of the engine apart last year fixing a number of small oil leaks - kicking myself now for not thinking about doing the Vanos while I was at it (sigh).
Also, although the corrosion isn't as bad on mine (yet), but that sandblast job is amazing. Looks brand new
