Sounds like a valve seat has loosened up in the head casting. Thats the only way a valve can get bent without hitting the piston. I take that back... if a guide is real bad, broken or split open, a valve can get bent. I'd yank the head and have a look at the valve guides and the valve seats before starting up that motor again.
EDIT: Replace the valve springs too. They are probably junk.
EDIT: Replace the valve springs too. They are probably junk.