Here is the conclusion to this little problem. In fact there is a major difference in gasket size and fitting between those years. I got a gasket for a 94 1.9L and its much bigger. So I put it on and the problem is solved. So for you guys out there, don't take it for granted they all are the same. It has been suggested to me that it might have to do with Ford when they bought out Mazda??? Don't know for sure.
As a point of interest, don't ever use "make a gasket silicon" material on your oil pan either. Tonight when I took out the oil pan, I found out that stuff got hard and broke apart. Some of this risidual stuff works its way to the oil pump intake and almost plugged it all up. Now I'm glad it leaked again and forced me to change the gasket again. So be careful with any of that make a gasket stuff.
Well I guess that I should work on that water pump leak now. When is it going to stop? Considering I am running for office in my town, I could use some time off...
Thanks for all your comments and good luck on your own projects,
Luc