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Re: Major engine problem yar #1237519 10/03/2017 12:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Originally Posted by yar Jim, Here's a discussion on Chevy Talk that says compression on a '54 235 is just under 125#. http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/282437/ So low 80s# on that '48 engine might be a clue. The Shop Manual shows we should hope for 130 or better (I am happy with 125 or better). Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/02/2017 10:48 PM
Re: Major engine problem	42465967	10/02/2017 11:02 PM
Re: Major engine problem	tclederman	10/02/2017 11:07 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Hotrod Lincoln	10/03/2017 12:03 AM
Re: Major engine problem	yar	10/03/2017 12:10 AM
Re: Major engine problem	tclederman	10/03/2017 12:29 AM
Re: Major engine problem	BobbyAlton	10/03/2017 12:10 AM
Re: Major engine problem	52Carl	10/03/2017 1:16 AM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/03/2017 2:25 AM
Re: Major engine problem	Hotrod Lincoln	10/03/2017 3:35 AM
Re: Major engine problem	Roy Rodgers	10/03/2017 12:16 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Grigg	10/03/2017 12:29 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/03/2017 2:11 PM
Re: Major engine problem	JW51	10/03/2017 4:47 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Roy Rodgers	10/03/2017 4:49 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Norcal Dave	10/03/2017 6:44 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Grigg	10/03/2017 6:49 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/03/2017 8:58 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Grigg	10/03/2017 10:02 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Hotrod Lincoln	10/03/2017 10:46 PM
Re: Major engine problem	JW51	10/04/2017 12:19 AM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/04/2017 1:26 AM
Re: Major engine problem	32vld	10/04/2017 2:54 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Hotrod Lincoln	10/04/2017 1:40 AM
Re: Major engine problem	Grigg	10/04/2017 1:57 AM
Re: Major engine problem	BobbyAlton	10/04/2017 2:34 AM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/04/2017 4:13 AM
Re: Major engine problem	32vld	10/04/2017 2:37 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Grigg	10/04/2017 11:25 AM
Re: Major engine problem	32vld	10/04/2017 2:41 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Hotrod Lincoln	10/04/2017 1:39 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/05/2017 2:39 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Grigg	10/05/2017 3:03 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/05/2017 7:13 PM
Re: Major engine problem	52Carl	10/05/2017 10:44 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Jim Sears	10/06/2017 12:16 AM
Re: Major engine problem	JW51	10/06/2017 12:32 PM
Re: Major engine problem	Roy Rodgers	10/06/2017 12:36 PM
Re: Major engine problem	tclederman	10/06/2017 2:43 PM
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