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RE: Compression Numbers

To: Lawrie@britcars.com, kcmgb@kc.rr.com
Subject: RE: Compression Numbers
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 02:07:38 -0400
How about 18GK?
I there a coversion ratio to continental European figures?

Cheers,

Hans

-----Original Message-----
From: British Sportscar Center [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
Sent: maandag 8 mei 2000 0:28
To: kcmgb@kc.rr.com
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Compression Numbers


For the low-compression, 18V engines 135 p.s.i. is a good number.

Lawrie
British Sportscar Center

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
To: kcmgb <kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: Compression Numbers


> The Workshop Manual gives the figure - it's 160 psi.  That's for an
> 18GD, GG, GF and GH engine, high compression version (8.8 to 1).
>
> Bill
>
> kcmgb wrote:
> >
> > What is a good compression reading for each cylinder on a fresh, strong
,
> > good MGB 1800 5 main motor? and what was it NEW from the factory? I have
> > looked on the net and tryed to find this out in books but have come up
with
> > zip. Can anyone help?
>

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