John
Hope the engine in my 4/4 looks as good as yours John. If your
going to use it for general driving I wouldn't make any changes unless you
get free gaskets etc.
Talking about engines , has anyone heard from Jeff lately ? The
last I heard I think he had run into engine problems . I miss the
excitement of his endeavor and hope he has been able to drive his car this
summer .
We've had the Plus 4 out on several trips and have had excellent
results with our rebuild on the TR-3 engine .
Cheers Glenn nigh #5112 #B2117
> From: jpavone@vanstar.com
> To: morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Compression Issues
> Date: October 1, 1999 9:25 AM
>
>
> I recently ran a compression test on the nearly stock Ford 1600 crossflow
> in my 59' 4/4 1600 during the course of a tuneup . The compression test
> showed 150, 131, 132 and 149 on cyls 1 through 4 when cranking the engine
8
> times. Adding oil to the two low cylinders pushed thier compression up to
> 150 each. However, if I turn the engine over 13 times, without adding
oil,
> the reading is 152, 149, 148 and 151. The engine runs fine, doesn't use
oil
> or smoke and the plugs look normal. The engine only has 3000 miles since
> being freshened with new rings, bearings and valve springs. In a
previous
> life the engine was fully rebuilt (including new pistons, valves etc) and
> run for only two races in a vintage Formula Ford. As it was originally
> fitted to a race car, it is a bit "loose" in specification. Therefore,
the
> piston to bore size is a tad on the generous side but within factory
> allowances. I could probably borrow a leakdown tester to look into this
> further. Should I bother? Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
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