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Old 02-23-2014, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mannys9130 View Post
That's kind of bad. You ideally want high compression and EVEN, EQUAL numbers for all cylinders. Even if the compression numbers are a little low, as long as the cylinders are equal across the board the engine will run well. Perhaps he's remembering wrong, or cylinder 1 has some carbon on the rings.
There's a number of reasons why someone else's compression test numbers are worthless to a potential buyer, as are opinions solicited on the internet. Those are not such good numbers, but they may not be very accurate either. It does look like a nice example. If you have doubts, then an independent PPI is the best way to resolve. No blue saucer in the '83.
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