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1954 235 engine compression #803581 12/05/2011 12:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 89 ny J jrsdart Shop Shark
jrsdart Shop Shark J Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 89 ny	I checked the compression today on our 54 truck,after our very first attempt to start it since we got the truck.Of course it didnt start.The compression was about 40psi in each cylinder.My question is .Is 40psi enough compression to get the truck running?Im trying to figure out if we did somthing else wrong.We have spark and gas to the carb.Set it TDC.Should it run with 40 psi? thank you john

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1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 12:44 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Etraugott	12/05/2011 1:03 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 1:14 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Hotrod Lincoln	12/05/2011 1:19 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 1:35 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/05/2011 1:55 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 1:57 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Hotrod Lincoln	12/05/2011 2:10 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/05/2011 2:26 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	tclederman	12/05/2011 2:43 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Etraugott	12/05/2011 3:40 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/05/2011 3:59 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/05/2011 4:00 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 12:22 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Tom_W	12/06/2011 12:44 AM
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Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/06/2011 1:54 AM
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Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/06/2011 2:07 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 2:13 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 2:22 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/06/2011 2:24 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/06/2011 2:41 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	tclederman	12/06/2011 4:10 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/06/2011 4:24 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/07/2011 2:08 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 12:58 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mr. Lang	12/10/2011 1:27 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/10/2011 1:51 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 2:14 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/10/2011 3:35 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/10/2011 4:03 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 3:02 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	retired wrench	12/10/2011 7:12 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 8:15 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mr. Lang	12/10/2011 8:45 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	tclederman	12/10/2011 10:10 PM
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Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/10/2011 11:00 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mr. Lang	12/10/2011 11:54 PM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/11/2011 2:39 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Mikestem	12/11/2011 6:06 AM
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Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/11/2011 11:31 PM
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Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/17/2011 4:58 PM
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Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/27/2011 12:51 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/27/2011 3:02 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	truckernix	12/27/2011 4:42 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	roberr54	12/27/2011 8:12 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	retired wrench	12/11/2011 6:27 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	Pre '68 Dave	12/11/2011 6:37 AM
Re: 1954 235 engine compression	jrsdart	12/11/2011 4:18 PM
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