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Re: compression numbers for stock 261? Jay_Brown #969047 09/03/2013 8:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Hesston, KS D Deve Gas Pumper
Deve Gas Pumper D Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Hesston, KS	My numbers, recently tested on a 1958 261 with the 848 head are as follows: 138, 139, 138, 140, 139, 138 Hope this helps! Deve 1950 Chevy 3100 Deluxe Cab 1950 Chevy 3100 Standard Cab In the Stovebolt Gallery The Think Tank More info and tips at Deve's Technet

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
compression numbers for stock 261?	Jay_Brown	09/03/2013 7:44 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	Flxible	09/03/2013 8:12 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	Deve	09/03/2013 8:35 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	Hollow65	09/03/2013 8:49 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	Hollow65	09/03/2013 9:07 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	tclederman	09/03/2013 9:27 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	52Carl	09/03/2013 10:08 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	Hollow65	09/03/2013 10:21 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	Jay_Brown	09/03/2013 11:59 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	52Carl	09/08/2013 9:35 PM
Re: compression numbers for stock 261?	justmike	09/09/2013 10:43 PM

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