Reply to "Pantera #4033 - the Banzai Runner swallows the carb stud..."

No sign that the valve or stud made contact with the cylinder wall. I was idling at a red light when this happened, and it looks like the stud just started to started to go in, got stuck in the valve, and then got slammed against the head which stopped the engine suddenly from idle (approx 600-650 RPM). And that's why the engine wouldn't turn over or even budge the slightest when I tried to restart - the stud was jammed between the piston and the squish area of the head which wouldn't allow the piston to reach TDC.

The valve definitely looks bent. I'm going to measure for any rod bend tonight, then take the head to my machine shop in a day or so. I'm hoping I can get away with a little clean up on the head and piston, and a new valve. Fingers crossed!