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Old May 19, 2007
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Marks on tops of pistons from valve float (PICS)

I sold my block to boosted.es2 and just pulled the head today. The engine had been misshifted and ran, but not well. I was not really concerned about the block thinking that it just had a bent valve or two in the head. I was correct about the bent valves, all of the exhaust valves seemed to have made contact with the pistons. Upon inspection some pretty good marks are in the tops of the pistons from the contact that was made. I sold the block to him for a cheap price, but I don't want to sell him something that he is not going to he able to use. So my question is how big of an issue is this, my thought is that at worst, someone will have to simply file down the more jagged edges, but honestly I am not sure.

Attached are pics of the top of each piston, the red circles are around the damaged areas. Those groves should look just like the ones across from them. There is a bit of sawdust on the tops of the pistons from me constructing a box to ship it. It has not been cranked and will be cleaned out in a moment. I just don't want anyone thinking it is dirt that is fvcking the rings and walls, those are perfect.
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Re: Marks on tops of pistons from valve float (PICS)

Yeah, you got a little bit of piston slap there.

No, but seriously. Why not just send those pics to the guy and let him decide if he still wants to by your block or not. Just to be fair with the guy.
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Re: Marks on tops of pistons from valve float (PICS)

I already PMed him and then linked him to this page, so he can make a decision. I just wanted to start this thread so he would get all of the correct information. Because IMO it is a simple fix, but I am really not sure.
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