Hans,
160 psi = 11.25 kg/sq. cm
Don't remember conversion for atmospheres
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
<Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>; kcmgb@kc.rr.com <kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 7:39 AM
Subject: RE: Compression Numbers
>Hi Lawry,
>
>I think it's KG per square centimeter or A(tmospheres).
>
>Cheers,
>
>Hans
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lawrie Alexander [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
>Sent: maandag 8 mei 2000 16:22
>To: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; kcmgb@kc.rr.com
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
>
>
>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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