The distortion is from corner to corner, inbetween clyinders 4&6. They were checked with a straight edge and feeler guages. The block is completely flat, but i could see light through the straight edge when i laid it across the face of the head and was like, "holy crap". The cams weren't binding and the journals showed no abnormal wear. Thanks for the advise, feel a little better about reusing them now.
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