Question on figure 8 gaskets

["Dave Connitt" <dconnitt@fuse.net>]

List,
I have been getting parts ready for assembly of my TR4A engine and I have a
question regarding the metal gaskets that go under the cylinder sleeves. The
original gaskets that I just took out were copper and the ones in my gasket
kit are steel. Wouldn't copper ones be easier to compress? Am I worrying
about something that is of little consequence or should I spend some time
trying to locate copper gaskets?
Thanks in advance.
Dave Connitt