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Engine Piston surface damage

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  • Start date Start date Feb 27, 2021

Mystang66

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So, a piece of small metal was sucked in through my intake and got into the cylinder. I pulled the head off and there isn't any scoring in the cylinder, the valves are fine, no leaking, the rings are fine, nonleaking, but the piston surface was beat up. See pic. Thoughts on how I should proceed?
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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I'd send it.
 
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