I would be worried that the block itself might be damaged, but that's just me thinking... if the block itself is proven to be OK, you could resleeve the cylinders, rering the pistons, and rebuild the head. I wonder whether the junk on your pistons is OK or if that would have to be ground off.

Of course, if you do all the work yourself, it will take a good while, and if you farm it out, it will be more expensive than a low-miles used engine.

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