The 292 that's in my 63 now, would make a F*rd diesel sound good whens it's cold, the piston slap is so bad.
It runs a little below thirty pounds oil pressure at idle (warm) and little over on the highway. The Compression is between 65 and 105. I just broke even on the replacement,
today. A 292 with 10k (so the story goes)on a rebuilt long block. Runs a little over thirty at a very slow idle. Has between 95-110 compression. I'm hoping that sitting four years (no oil on the cyclinders) is why the compression is low should be closer to 130. Hope fully it will be on an rngine stand next weekend. :p
Larry
