The 17059 is a Marine gasket.... has stainless steel internal solid core... and a wrap-around (folded) stainless steel combustion armor. Its actually a very durable head gasket for performance usage. NOTE: Stainless steel will not rust (marine environment, includes salt water).

The 1009 and 1039 are true racing intended gaskets -- they have a tin-plate internal solid core... but with stainless steel folded cylinder armors WITH an internal pre-flattened wire ring (racing intended!)... that creates a solid fire wall against detonation/pre-ignition hi-compression common problems.

The bore diameters can be a problem, pending how large you go.

Also, "casting holes" are always restricted by the head gaskets -- to control the flow pattern/direction and volume of coolant.

I'm a former Fel-Pro applications engineer... your questions are common.

Do NOT use those gaskets on any block that the bore will be bigger than 4.320 They where designed to be used on the 38 and 426 W blocks, not the 400 and 440 blocks Look at the standard Fel Pro # 8519 or a better race gasket from Cometic, SCE or one of the other race gasket companies that offer the bigger bore sizes
When Mopar started using the 440 blocks in 1973 in the trucks and motorhome chassis they change head casting and blocks with those holes to allow water to circulate around the exhaust ports and valves for better cooling The early 1009 gaskets didn't come with them either so you have a late set

Ordered a1039.
Now have my push rods and should be fine