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Re: broken parts, a salt free car and compression checks

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: broken parts, a salt free car and compression checks
From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:20:41 EDT
In a message dated 9/25/2001 10:57:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
ghalvorson@earthlink.net writes:


> The cam is a Isky "Mega" series hydraulic.  I haven't done much else 
> yet but I suppose I should start checking lobe duration and lift at the 
> valve.  I can't think of any other reason two cylinders would build such a 
> significant difference in pressure.  I suspect valve timing.  I'm not 
> sure of what the usual compression build would be but I just don't think I 
> have 
> six bad cylinders.  The old manual I have indicates a compression 
> reading of 150# is the approximate range for a compression check for 454 
> chevys.
> 
> 

       Anybody who has visited the Isky facility on the past 20 years would 
have a pretty good handle on your problem and question.............Ardun Doug 
King

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