Hi Drag...yes it look like the valve had burnt a bit as the metal was thinner on a small portion of the edge...got my glass on and took a closer look and sure enough a hair line crack had developed as well.
Now the task of cleaning the block (it's still in place on the frame)...I"m a little nervous about that and how best to keep crap from falling down those push rod galleries. I think i'll try and plug them with something and get the shop vac out and vacuum right where I am cleaning as I go.
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