[RICK LAKE]

Ed You didnot say what cam and specs are in the motor. You should get a set of end supports for the rocker shafts and not use the stock ones. DSC sells the kits. The rocker shafts are weak where to bolts go through the assemblies and without the end supports you can crack and break off the shafts. I did this at R&G last year between the #7 and #8 cylinders. I would pull that cam and check for lobe damage, you may not see it with the cam inside of the motor. I would go back to the machinist and have a nice talk to him about this damage. Where any of the piston tops hit by valves? If so pull the motor and have it pulled apart and checked for other damage. A rod bearing could be flaten from hitting the valve, you said the valves where bent. A rod could be bent also. Sorry for giving you more bad info but you don't want to go through this twice. Rick L. If you are in NY there are a couple of other guys that do build FE motors. Rick Lake