Head gasket question

[Zendervision]

So my new engine runs beautifully, however it appears I messed up the head gasket, because my oil's gone creamy and there was white fog from the exhaust.

Happy that the head is okay (checked using straight edge & feeler gauge, also by putting it on the block without gasket and checking for gaps) so I'm going to try again with a new gasket and different torque wrench.

I bought a Payen gasket this time instead of the cheaper one, but it's not the same on both sides. Which side should be facing upwards?

[stillnotfinnished]

payen is by all acounts the best :)
it should have the writing so you can see it when its on
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[Zendervision]

Ah right, so the embossed part number (side 1) faces upwards and the side with the metal bits between cylinders faces the block.

Thanks, didn't want to have to do this again!