Head gasket is busted between cyl 1 and 3 and probably between 3 and 5. This is a fairly easy fix. Remove intake, remove head, replace gasket, replace head, replace intake. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Rekus" <skrazo@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Imperial Club" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:05 AM Subject: IML: Sick 440! The other day, while starting my 69 Coronet, it backfired. The engine immediately had a noticeable "miss". A few days later I removed all spark plugs and did a compression test. The results were as follows: Cyl 1 (engine cold): 0 psi Cyl 3: 0 psi Cyl 5: 30 psi Cyl 7: 130 psi Right bank Cyl's were all OK. I removed the valve cover and cranked the engine. All rocker arms & pushrods seemed normal. Removed rocker arms & pushrods - all OK. Removed the cylinder head - cannot see any markings on gasket indicating a leak through between cylinders. Valves appear OK. Head appears OK. Have not yet checked valve seats. Looking at top of pistons with a strong light indicates they are OK. After I check valve seats, I don't know what to do next. Would appreciate any comments or ideas from the group? Thanks..........................James ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm