[DeTomaso] Engine Autopsy

[Julian Kift]

That is bad luck, I'm surprised the center post made it past the valve. 
 
In answwer to yoru question, here's my opinion; even though your problem isn't what was initially diagnosed, why would you take the chance to reassemble the egine with the stock valves still in place and wait for the inevitable to happen, so I say go for the rebuild and avoid rolling the dice every time you take it out for a drive. What is the cylinder wall like?
 
Julian
 
> From: seanmundy at hotmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:11:27 -0800
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Engine Autopsy
> 
> 
> A few weeks ago I posted about my engine making a sudden rattling noise. 
> I posted a picture of my damaged #4 spark plug and guessed that maybe the one of the valves had dropped into the cylinder causing the damage. 
> I removed the head this weekend and here is what the valves look like.
> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=34768
> The valves are where they are supposed to be but something caused the surface damage to them.
> Here is the answer
> http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=34771
> It appears that my aircleaner wing nut came loose and the center post that screws into 
> the carb also came loose and ejected itself down the carb, manifold and finally into the cylinder.
> Any advice on what I should do now?
> Total rebuild or clean it up and put back together? 
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