The piston/ring should not be able to touch the power valve under any condition regardless of how it is adjusted.

If it is touching then either it has a large amount of carbon build up on the front, the cylinder exhaust bridge has been relived to much, the cylinder has been plated with the bore off centre (I've seen that before!) or there is wear in the power valve shaft.
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If I have to take the carbs off once more...