after the soaking i would pull the car to get it started. then i would drive it out on the highway for a couple of hours. i would put a quart or so of marvel mystery oil in the fuel along with some injection cleaner. this might well clean the rings out if they are gunked up.

then i would try the compression test again.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.