Leon, I'll have to take a closer look at the valve when I have some time. I took a quick look at the piston and didn't immediately notice any kind of contact mark on the top, but who knows. I'll get into it later. I don't think that it would be a bent valve, as our engines are supposed to be non-interference, but if the valve broke off, somehow, and extended farther down than normal I guess it's a possibility. I would think that if the valve broke off, it would have stayed in the cylinder and caused more damage. Also, it didn't fall out of the head as I was flipping it around.
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