Cylinder head damage, advice please!

[tower of strength]

I have just dug the cylinder head out of storage and it looks as if number 3 cylinder has at some point had an unhealthy apetite for something hard!!
will it be ok to use like this or should it be repaired? The damage consists of a number of "digs" into the head face (the black bits if the pic isnt clear enough
sorry the pics a bit blurred

thanks

Mark

[types26/36]

Should be O.K. It happened to be once from a small washer, a few marks but no lasting damage. Just check there is no valve/seat damage.

[Frank Howard]

I agree with Brian. I've seen a lot worse. Nothing to worry about. Enjoy your car.

Frank Howard
'71 S4 SE
Minnesota

[reb53]

Agree.
Had bits of a ring buried in mine. Dug them out and smoothed over the sharp edges with a punch.
Still going fine and happened 20 years ago.

Ralph
71 Sprint.

[tower of strength]

thanks guys, its a long way from being fired up yet though!

Mark

[twincamman]

I had that happen when something was ingested into the cylinder head ----a welder added aluminum and I shaped with a file and much care ---ed