Quick Question On Head Gasket

[AngryRB]

Got this OEM RB26 headgasket for my 3025neo, during delivery it must of got picked up the wrong way and has a little ripple around the cylinder part.

Should I tap this down and use it or just get another gasket incase it leaks?

Edited July 5, 2015 by AngryRB

[Ben C34]

I'd use it as is. The clamping force of the head will flatten it instantly

[AngryRB]

Yeah makes sense, cheers..

Compared RB25, 26 and 30 and interesting how the coolant holes don't match the block's perfectly, the RB30 has smaller coolant holes than the others but gets equal on 5 and 6. Must be an attempt to keep those cylinders cool as they are at the back..

Seems odd that the OEM gasket holes are upto a 3rd smaller than the coolant passage in the block, more so on the RB30 gasket though.

[Ben C34]

Its heaps easier for manufacture to restrict the coolant flow using the gasket vs casting the block smaller or using restrictions like on the oil feeds.