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Old 12-27-2004, 09:43 PM
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Question 427 so compression test readings
Did a compression test yesterday on my 427 so and all the cylinders came out with readings of about 120 PSI. How do I tell if this is good, bad or indifferent? What type of readings should I be expecting? Bought the car from someone else and they indicated it had 9.5:1 compression. It has an Isky cam (250 duration, valve lift of .525), Shelby aluminum heads, TRW 10:1 pistons and Lemans rods and NASCAR crank. At least the readings are consistent, but am wondering what type of pressure I should expect.

Also, is there any easy way to verify the 9.5:1 compression ratio?
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Scott
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