Can bad valve cause CAM damage?

Tiny
RICH CHAVEZ
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  • 1985 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
  • 18,500 MILES
I bought this vehicle from my mechanic.350 chevy engine.I have only driven 70 miles under 40 mph in town.I noticed a hesitation in it.I took it to him and he had one of his employees look at it.I told him the carb was leaking and choke not working and would not open all 4 barrels either.I went to pick it up and the guy whom worked on it said there is nothing wrong and that he had started it and did a "power stance"for 5 minutes!He did no other checks! When I left ther I noticed now there is a Knock not just a miss?I changed plugs and replaced Carb. When I started it bang was still there. Did not drive it. Took it back to him and he said it had a bad valve.2 hours later he said the cam was damaged and motor is no good?Not sure how bad valve damaged cam? But I do know with a miss you dont want to rev engine up to do a power stance. Did he cause this damage by doing this causing more damage?
Thursday, December 8th, 2011 AT 7:00 PM

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Tiny
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What's a power stance?
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011 AT 7:46 PM
Tiny
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Where you stand on brake and floor it burning tires.
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011 AT 7:48 PM
Tiny
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He probably exaggerated the 5 minute thing or didn't do it continuously but in spurts that may have either way in his mind totaled 5 minutes? Who knows? But if it didn't knock when you took it in and did when you got it back i'd say you have a legitimate BEEF!
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011 AT 8:46 PM
Tiny
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Thank you, Still have the question of knowing if this burnt valve would do damage to cam? Thank you!
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011 AT 9:57 PM
Tiny
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Burnt valve does no damage to cam.
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Friday, December 9th, 2011 AT 2:41 AM

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