[Healeys] 100M Compression

[Bob Spidell]

I thought so, too. But my dad said it didn't matter with the all plugs out and, well, arguing with the old man just ain't worth it. 

Bob 

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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr. Bill" <bn1 at pacbell.net> 
To: healeys at autox.team.net 
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 1:55:39 PM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100M Compression 

I thought you did a compression test with the throttle wide open. Or am 
I wrong as usual? 

Bill 
'53 BN1 
'61 BT7 
-- When I was younger, I could remember anything whether it had happened 
or not. But now my facilities are decaying and soon I shall be so I 
cannot remember anything but the things that never happened. - Mark Twain 

On 6/25/2011 12:13 PM, Bob Spidell wrote: 
> Just did our first compression test on our 100M engine (all we've done is drive it up and down the little county road in front of my folks's house--20miles maybe). Engine warm, all plugs out, throttles closed: 
> 
> #1 - 162 psi 
> #2 - 170 
> #3 - 165 
> #4 - 172 
> 
> Actually seems a little high, even for an M but, hey, I'll take it. 
> 
> 
> Bob 
> 
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> Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA