I was thinking it would be nice if I could look at the valves without having to take too much stuff apart. Could I thread a small endoscope down through the air intake and be able to see the top / backside of a valve? Could I put one ( bent backwards ) down the spark plug hole to see the cylinder side of the valve? It would be cool if I could do a before and after of how cruddy the valves are when I psuedo-seafoam the intake.
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The tool you seek is commonly known as a borescope, which should allow you to inspect both sides of the valves if you can get the scope end to reach there.
Here is a nice YouTube video showing the inspection of the piston surface and cylinder-facing side of the valve: https://youtu.be/LgbhePnUHiI
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They're also called endoscopes - same thing just a different name. – Robert S. Barnes May 21 '15 at 20:23
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Haha! That engine could use a Seafoam treatment '-) – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 May 21 '15 at 20:45