To: | Tom Shirley <tshirley@VoyagerOnline.net>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net |
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Subject: | Re: Compression Readings on Spitfires |
From: | tomomalley@hey.net (Tom O'Malley) |
Date: | Sat, 14 Mar 1998 15:44:41 GMT |
References: | <3508A9AA.3AF1@VoyagerOnline.net> |
Tom writes... >I've sold my Midget and I'm going to look at a couple of Spitfires on >Saturday (a 73 and a 75). Ah! You've seen the light. :-) >What kind of compression reading should I get on a 73 and a 75 Spitfire? Any numbers from 110 to 140 psi are reasonable for the federal spec engines. Differences of less than 15 should per cyl should be okay. > I'm taking a gauge and want to measure the pressure on each cylinder > to get an idea of the relative condition of the engine in each of these cars. >* Tom Shirley Check the thrustwashers! Tom O'Malley '74, '77 Spits |
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