Gee I guess my suggestion paid off before you threw in the towel afterall. Personally I ditch the "Drunkass Turbo" and buy a GT and be done with it rather than try and dick around with something that may or may not work. If anything I wouldn't even try and fab up my own gasket like TOm said - I'd buy the real deal rebuild kit and try that - if that doesn't work THEN buy anew turbo.....that'd be my plan anyway.

2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi #1 for Bendix Brakes Kits! Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55 AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70 Gutted pre-cats $80/set A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!