oil Leaking head gasket

[james]

"Hi,
I bought a OEM head gasket and the number 1 o ring. For a 1980 Suzuki GS850-G.
I had a problem the head gasket sits on top of the o ring while the original head gasket did not. I installed the o ring and it failed, crushed . Should I have installed this gasket without the o ring. The old head gasket is cut smaller in the center to allow the o ring."The new OEM gasket was metal not asbestus like the old.

[7981GS]

The new replacement gaskets apparently do without the $20+ rectangular O-ring.
You are not supposed to use it with the new design gasket.

Eric

[james]

Thanks for quick reply.

Thanks Eric.