Hi Andrew,
I love your optimism, if you take the rocker shaft off you can see if all the valve stems are level, if not suggests a bent valve. No doubt now you'll be taking the head off, checking the piston height will be the next big test to make sure you haven't bent any con rods, plus you'll be able to check the piston crowns and the valves.
Sorry to hear about your problem, this sort of thing is never good, Bit of a bugger eh!!
If you have a bit of time up your sleeve if you look up Turner Engineering in the UK you'll be able to get your parts shipped over at quite a reasonable cost. They can usually have the parts on your doorstep inside seven days after the order is placed, they are very efficient and easy to deal with.
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