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Re: TR-6 Compression

To: "John Price" <jprice1@txcyber.com>, "FOT" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR-6 Compression
From: Irv Korey <emanteno@attglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:13:19 -0500
At 12:24 PM 6/24/02 -0500, John Price wrote:

>Amici:
>
>I recently did a compression check on my TR-6 engine and measured 75psi on
>each of the six cylinders. Seems like it should be more than that. At least
>all six are the same. With a 9.5:1 head, what should the compression be? If
>it's in the shop manual, I can't find it.

I'm pretty sure a 9.5 TR6 engine should be at a minimum of 125-135 per 
cylinder. I like Andy's suggestion of trying another compression gauge. At 
75 psi, you'd be making no power at all.

Irv

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