VESRAH head gasket question

[fastbysuzuki]

Yes I know the feeling about gaskets other than Oem but I cannot run to the uk prices I have a VESRAH head gasket which compares with the original in fit very well but (there's always a but) the four metal rubber coated seals (as picture) that I assume should fit inside the four outer holes with the copper inserts are two big on the outer diameter to fit in the copper inserts in the head gasket am I correct in thinking that they should?
The holes in the gasket measure the same as the original with a vernier caliper. I can trim the seals but just checking.

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[azr]

I'm no expert but if I remember right they just sit in there loose, no trimming. I'm sure someone will be along with a more confident answer and there's got to be a ton of threads on this, did you search for it?

[Nickolarge]

I have just rejected two Vesrah head gaskets because the seals don't fit inside the copper rings. We had another head gasket marked NE which had bigger copper rings and the bonded rubber seals fit inside perfectly. As an engineer I can't accept that you would have to crush the copper almost completely flat to fit the washers and the fact that the NE gasket had bigger rings seems to confirm this.

[Brendan W]

I fitted an NE set. Had to trim the holes for the dowels on the headgasket and I rejected the valve seals, replacing them with a set of Athena. 2000 miles on the clock and the head and base are still not leaking.