<VV> slightly damaged piston- with picture

[Tony Underwood]

At 12:20 PM 5/16/2007, Ray Rodriguez wrote:
>I am currently cleaning the carbon off my pistons using a wire brush 
>and found damage on one of them... is this from the valve hitting 
>the piston top?  So far it looks like just the one piston is 
>damaged, but I still have two to clean.
>
>The heads are about to get done by the Corvair Ranch, and the engine 
>has the 180 cam in it.... should I take any action or just let this 
>go?  Should I somehow try to repair this damage (could cause a "hot 
>spot" couldnt it?).
>
>Pic follows:
>http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f90/Swiftblade13/DSCF1093.jpg



I've seen much worse running fine in an old engine.   I'd not worry 
about it.   Maybe might hit it with a small grinder to knock off any 
ridge in the "smile" on the piston to make sure nothing sticks up 
high enough to cause a hot spot.

I'd knock off any ridge in the smile, and run the piston and not give 
it a thought.


tony..