need advice on engine re-build

["BOB CRONIN" <don4bob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kevin
there are two types of compression test they are wet and dry
here is what it will tell you one your vales are bad the other is that your 
ringe are bad here is how to dothis
First you take a dry compression test keep the reading of each cylinder
Next you do a wet test to do thie you will need a smal can that you can pump 
oil out of and in to your cylinder keeping each reading.what this will show 
is if your rings are bad or your valves are bad.
Lets say you dry readings were left side 75,85,80,83
                               right side60,65.80,85
Now lets say your wet readings left side 75,95,95.95
                              right side 60 65,80,85
Your first cyl on left side is a valve leaking.
Your hole right side have bad compressions springs but your oil rings are 
good because you said that it dose burn oil.
I hpoe this wil help you under stand your eng better
62 Imp bob cronin
>From: "Kevin Pacheco" <kevin50187@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: IML: need advice on engine re-build
>Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 13:53:22 -0700
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>Thanks for all the help,  If i was to do the compression test myself, how 
>do
>i go about it? is this a common thing for shopes to work on?
>Also how do i check, or know if my engin if off timming?
>My engin is really hesitant, weak, and sounds like its running on water.  I
>use 91 octain and it still doesnt help.  It doesnt burn oil, or smoke out
>the tail pipe, and i check the spark plugs every 2000 miles, along with an
>oil change.  Also coult it be the carb?  the carb hasnt been worked on
>for...as long as my grandfather can remember, thats about 15+ years.
>Thanks,
>Kevin Pacheco
>1971 Imperial Lebaron
>
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