Hi Ron,
I'm assuming the head is currently off?
To me, that's a lot of support lost for the valve. I think if it were me, I'd put in a new guide.
I'm going to be putting a new set of guides in my 261 head soon. My machine shop guy said I could put them in myself.

My 2 cents... wink
Jerry

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