Originally Posted By AndyF
Do you have Trick Flow heads? It appears to me that the valve cover and the head don't line up so the gasket is in shear. The rubber can't handle the load and splits. A thick fiber gasket can handle the shear load.

Thanks Andy. So the issue seems to be a combo of the head and VC. I wasnt sure from the 1st post if that was the case or if something with the VC changed.

Ok