Keep at it Matt, you'll get there. We are pulling for you. Just a thought though and it may have been mentioned before but I couldn't see it. Are the head gaskets exactly the same as the originals, ie do they have the same size and shape holes for the water to flow through. Some head gaskets have smaller water jacket holes at the front to force the water to the rear of the block and if they are installed backwards the water flow will not get to the rear of the engine and the motor will overheat very quickly.