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97 4.6 litre valve dropped into cylinder head

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Hi i have a 97 gt mustang 4.6 litre my number 7 valve fell into the cylinder how do i get it out without taking the heads off or do i have to take the head off no matter what? here is what ive got , it a 97 4.6 its got a mallory fuel system, bigger cams, alot bigger throttle body then stock, msd coils,bigger fuel injectors,and a flow master exaust ,over under pullys,a cold aie intake system(functional)a shift kit in the tranny shift points have been reset for racing specs, imnot really sure about all the sizes but the guy that built the motor spared no expence it is a daily driver but it will run a 10 sec qtr.mile on street tires and premium gas so any help would be appreciated i was told to blow compressed air into the spark plug hole and that could possibly bring the valve back up is this true or do i need to pull the head
 
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wmburns

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Just wondering. Did the valve drop while the motor was running? Is there water in the oil or oil in the water? Have you taken the valve covers off for a visual inspection?
 
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