It was an exhaust valve. I pulled the engine and started the tear-down. The cylinder wall is cracked in two places. And yes, there were several pieces of metal distributed among the cylinders on the other side.
Should I be thinking about a new engine? Is it possible to sleeve the cylinder. It's already bored 30 over?
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