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Old 01-15-02, 03:48 PM
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Compression Reading
Is high 6 to 7 a good compression?
(This is a 13BT Motor)
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Old 01-15-02, 10:41 PM
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Re: Compression Reading
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Is high 6 to 7 a good compression?
(This is a 13BT Motor)
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Any rotary heads out there that can answer this question?


Anyone????????
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I think a 7 is average to good.
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as don at hayes told me this evening, below 6 is in the danger zone.
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out of curiosity, what would a compression test say on a brand new (broken in maybe) 12a?
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Originally posted by cpt_gloval
out of curiosity, what would a compression test say on a brand new (broken in maybe) 12a?
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