Ok, with those gaskets your view #2 is correct....
There are other gasket styles with munched notches in both the cork and the rubber....yours appear to ba n "improved" design.
Make sure you put some RTV gasket sealer both on the block under the rubber tab and between the rubber tab and the cork gasket....
I assume you are gluing the cork gaskets to the block....I use permatex on all cork gasket to cast iron installations....
Do not over torque the bolts...I usually let is setup up overnight with just a snug down then next morning I pull the bolts down to torque.
You are doing great! and remember, the only dumb questions are the ones that dont get asked !
