PVC CAN BE A WONDERFUL TOOL
I have a 6 inch length of 3/4 PVC pipe I have used for maybe 25 years. I use it for pushing floater wrist pins out of pistons with no damage. I use it to bottom washers on studded heads. I have used it to carefully push head gaskets onto studded blocks. Where it really shines is with multi-layer-steel head gaskets on studded blocks. Especially 16 stud big block Chevys and recently on an 18 stud small block Mopar R3 block. After getting the gasket onto the longer studs , work the MLS gasket as best you can to envelop the next studs at least at the holes. Then with the 6 inch length of PVC pipe over the obvious stubborn stud, gently rap with the heal of your hand or maybe tap smartly with a plastic hammer. Eventually as you work the hung up holes the gasket will finally just fall into place. I have never hurt any layers of a MLS gasket yet installing them this way.

Jim Feurer
Animal Jim Racing
Lacon, IL.
October, 2016