Hans,
My reference books show that 18GK engines came originally with 8.75:1
compression ratio so they should have had a cylinder cranking compression
around 160 p.s.i.
As to a conversion to European figures, being a dyed-in-the-wool traditional
Englishman, with all our inbred prejudices and desires to retain our
national individuality, I'm afraid I do not know what your pressure gauges
would use. Kilowatts per Fortnight? Liters per Microcosm? Grams per Hectare?
{G}
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>; kcmgb@kc.rr.com
<kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 11:08 PM
Subject: RE: Compression Numbers
>How about 18GK?
>I there a coversion ratio to continental European figures?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Hans
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: British Sportscar Center [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
>Sent: maandag 8 mei 2000 0:28
>To: kcmgb@kc.rr.com
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
>
>
>For the low-compression, 18V engines 135 p.s.i. is a good number.
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
>To: kcmgb <kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
>Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:20 PM
>Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
>
>
>> The Workshop Manual gives the figure - it's 160 psi. That's for an
>> 18GD, GG, GF and GH engine, high compression version (8.8 to 1).
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> kcmgb wrote:
>> >
>> > What is a good compression reading for each cylinder on a fresh, strong
>,
>> > good MGB 1800 5 main motor? and what was it NEW from the factory? I
have
>> > looked on the net and tryed to find this out in books but have come up
>with
>> > zip. Can anyone help?
>>
>
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