Re: [ihc] Re: SII 345 compression test

["Marcus" <shodude@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The rings should have seated in under 1,000 miles unless it was a Hi-po
rebuild.

Either way, 90 PSI is cause for concern.

Marcus

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
To: "Marcus" <shodude@domain.elided>; "Ted Borck" <tborck@domain.elided>;
<ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ihc] Re: SII 345 compression test


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marcus" <shodude@domain.elided>
> To: "Ted Borck" <tborck@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 18:09
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Re: SII 345 compression test
>
>
> > 90 is on the low side when combined with 110. You shouldn't have more
than
> a
> > 15% difference between cylinders. Those numbers seem awfully low,
> especially
> > for a rebuilt motor.
> >
> > I had 135 to 145 on all cylinders on my old 345 with 80K original miles.
> My
> > other scout with an old 304 had 100 K and wasbetween 80 and 135.
Replaced
> a
> > head gasket and it bumped all of them to 135 +.
> >
> > Marcus B
>
> The numbers themselves vary by conditions when the test is done.  If it's
> low enough milage then it might not be broken in yet.  Either it has low
> milage (should be less than 30k IIRC) or something isn't right with the
> motor.
>
> -Ryan
>
>
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