gouge

Hey gang, Just some more vague information which I would like your opinion on.. ha ha.. After pulling both heads I have found one valve tip & rocker arm to have gouging. The other 15 had no gouging like this (perfectly flat valve tip/smooth rocker arm tip). Wondering if anyone has a similar...

After pulling the heads to inspect and replace my lifters I've managed to put a few gouges in my block when cleaning up the deck with a razor blade ready for a new head gasket. I'm hoping the viton parts of the new gasket fill the troughs and block any coolant leaks. I'm thinking I should sand...