> If the marks line up, all should be well.

Well, that's what I THOUGHT to be true...true of all 4 stroke engines...but I just wanted to check myself.

...and, it doesn't SEEM like I would bend a valve with the piston using hand pressure, but, I really have no actual experience to base this on b/c I've never done this with and interference engine. Again, thanks for the response

Mike
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