Bent Head Gasket Fixable?

I am assuming you bought one of the shim steel gaskets. If that is the case, it doesn't look like the bend is anywhere near severe enough to have killed the gasket. You're sort of stuck here: if the package was insured, the post office is going to refuse coverage on grounds of inadequate packaging (they'll say there should've been some rigid, unbendable stiffeners in the package, such as slats of wood...and they'll be right). If the package wasn't insured, they'll say "Next time buy insurance".

You haven't shown us pics of the unwrapped gasket, but from where I'm sitting it still looks fine for installation.

here are some more pics...

well i give charrlie_s a message and see what he says...

well i have 2 other head gaskets Part Numbers Mc7041N 3.518 bore and Felpro 7918PT-1 bore 3.550

didn't want to run these cuz of the thickness and bore difference...



I would not use it, get it touch with whom you purchased it from and explain it to them they can send you a new one and put in a claim for that one.

i can't afford another 40 bucks right now... im scrapping for the mortgage payment already...