Silicone the gasket to the valve cover and spread some white lithium grease on the other side. Works like a charmIf it makes you feel any better, we re-use our head gaskets. We run the valve lash after each 1/4 pass. They have been off and on 500 times.
Personally, its your car, you can paint, stripe, chrome, sponge paint, rhino line, powder coat anything you choose.
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You run True Street or what???