I run the felpro race gaskets on my turbo engine. They take more heat and pressure than normal gaskets. They have a metal ceramic core and will not burn out.
Part number 1416
I have also used stock gaskets on headers. I usually use two per side and they have seemed to seal fine. This might be the metal-fibre-metal you are seeing.
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