Need some help from you guys., replacing all new gaskets on 1.7 Options

[Hammer920]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I have dropped the engine and tranny and now have gone down as far as the piston cylienders abd heads, there were no gaskets on then at all the push rod tubes had orange silicone on the seals some were just o-rings not for the porshe itself some were some other kind of seals. I ordered a complete set from pelican parts, the 1st Question is this, when i took off the drivers side head one of the fins on cylender 4 partially broke off about 4 " of it, will that effect the cooling of it. 2nd question the pistons in cylender 2&4 and the valves are clean, the 1&3 piston heads have carbon bild up on top of the piston and valves cylender walls are smooth as a baby's butt, should I take the piston cylenders off and have them polished and cleaned or scrape off the carbon build up and put back togeather I dont have the ring compressor to put them back on. there were a lot of things that i saw that was not right or missing. any suggestions would be appreciated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

[Hammer920]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Well so far Ive had the heads rebuilt and gone through heads were fine valves were in good shape is a 1,7 so all the heads needed were valves and seats regtound I had them put and I ordered all the parts new valve guides, new HD springs and new valve keepers. As far as the pistons and jugs and 3 had 7 to 8 thousants clearence and were well worn 1 and 4 had 4 thousants clearence so Have on order new pistons and jugs for 1.7.
So now I have recieved several suggestions about the block. It is not torn apart yet But I have been told if the engine was not knocking not to break apart and leave it alone, But to me this is what I think,"I have redone the heads and will have new jugs and pistons which means higher compression, if i put it back togeather as is I think that I would be having to tear it down again because i did not have the cam shaft and crank shaft mic'ed, did not have the bearings checked they are not loose and are very tight no certical movement but will move foward and backwards about 1/8th of an inch, did not replace the rod berings so if put back togeather as is with new compression will it throw a rod down the road?
I cannot find Anybody around my area to break the block down I have contiplated on doint it myself do have a haynes book to help BUT then again I need cinfidence to do it will look around somemore to see if i can find someone that knows how to do this. just wanted to post this to let ya know my progress.
Thanks for all your help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)