RE: compression test on 318

["Dennis C." <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just a thought, did you run the test with the throttle fully open?  

Dennis C.

Paul Lennemann wrote:
> 
> I ran a compresssion test on the 318 that I salvaged out my parts car.  
> As I said a few days ago I was told it was running when parked 2+ years 
> ago.  I shot a little oil into each of the cylinders and ran my test.  
> The results were sad.  #1=50, #3=30, #5=30, #7=30, #2=35, #4=5, #6=20, 
> #8=0.  When I pulled the plugs none were heavily coated with carbon or 
> exceptionally black and sooty.  They looked to me to be pretty typical 
> for an engine of that vintage w/70K+ miles on it.  This is a solid 
> lifter engine, right?  Which would eliminate lifters that had bled down. 
> 
>  Could it be some stuck valves, or am I in denial?
> 
> Paul L.
> 
> Plyguy
> '63 Sport Fury
> 440/727
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


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