James, you need to take a look at Barney's tech pages. He gives you a
step-by-step on how to revive sitting engines. I would not do anything
to the engine until I got it started and drove it a bit.
http://www.mgaguru.com/
Larry Hoy
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> Listers,
> So we did a compression check. First time was
> without lubing each cylinder. Called a Reg for
> suggestions and he said to add 10 drops of oil to each
> spark plug hole to lube cylinders. Either way the
> compression came up Cyl 1- 80lbs, 2- 35, 3- 55, 4- 75,
> 5- 90, 6- 35. The book says compression should be 175
> lbs. I would have been happy with 140-150 (-:
> What is your best guess on what to expect. Now before
> we tried this even with the plugs in, the crank was
> moveable without a tool. Another words, we could turn
> it by hand. So, maybe worn rings?
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