Keith,
not a god idea to mix Intake Gaskets; correct part for correct job. The "match-head" size hole is a worry; doesnt sound good. Check matching holes on Block and Heads and ensure theyre large and clean. The hole in the Gasket should be checked against a NEW pair of known brand and reputation. If found to be correct to your suspected
gasket, and still wanting to enlarge hole, I would not overdo it, but enlarging by 50% should not cause any problems.
These holes are engineered for a reason/s.
My V6 was running cool as a cucumber from the minute I started it after lying in mothballs for 15 years and still full of coolant. Ran like a dream from Ballarat to Mornington Peninsula even with a worn-out & noisy Water Pump that would only leak at idle! On the open road, not a drop was lost !
When got it home, decided Valves needed doing, so thought best to pull whole lot out and pull down whole engine and check EVERY internal engine component to be sure, as all other seals and gaskets were leaking a little.
When refitting all gaskets in Major Kit from "shirley" in UK, they looked identical to my old gaskets in every respect, inc "D" Port Head and Intake Man Gaskets, so I installed ALL Gaskets and Seals in entire engine.
Still runs like a dream, minus the oil leaks. Tested the Thermostat; perfect. Heater inside car like a Sauna!
Still runs cool as a cucumber. So confident that I have deleted the Fan Blades it runs so correctly: temp guage always climbs to middle and stays there. If Im at a rail crossing/lights for more than 5 mins idling, it will start to climb very slowly, but then fall to middle as soon as I get going. If I think I'll be held up for more than 5 mins which only happens 2 or 3 times a year, I'll do the "2016 Audi thing" and turn off the engine. Re-starts instantaneously every time, regardless.
Bernie