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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 | Can anyone help with the specs for a 1954 235 engine. I don't have the info to indicate normal cylinder compression pressure. Thanks for any help on this
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | blanch53 This is out of my old Motor Manual Book ... It is the Tune Up Specifications...
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 | blanch53, Another source is the 1954 Chevrolet Shop Manual. It says that the compression test should show 130 psig, +/- 10. This great link, thanks to Keith Hardy, has lots of valuable information. Hoyt | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Also important, besides the max PSI, is the continuity between cylinders.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 187 | I appreciate the response and the links to the online manuals, that will be a great resource for me. Once again this site gets the thumbs up for the help shared by fellow stovebolters.
I would rather be late 10 minutes in this life than 10 minutes early for the next
The reason my lady and I have been together so long is because of the kids. Neither one of us wanted sole custody
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 84 | I have one with 65 - 68 lbs across the 6. Starts good, runs smooth but no power. will rebuild.
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