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compression test

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doing a compression test what should it be
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Re: compression test

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Re: compression test

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Lotta' info there on compression ratios of the various stock motors, but I didn't see anything about what kind of numbers you should get if you do a compression test.

My Clymer "Panhead 1948-1965" Service Manual says 90psi, or 14.7psi x your compression ratio.
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