Thanks Everyone...consensus is that it could be just a valve...or
rocker arm...I will check that out first...
What a list!!
> > Reason: #1 =s 180 psi, #2 =s 180 psi, #3 =s 180 psi, #4 =s
>> 60 psi (wet and dry)
>
>Bill, why do you think this is a piston problem ? Normally, when the 'wet'
>reading doesn't increase dramatically, the problem is in the valves (burnt
>exhaust valve).
>
>Might be worth a peek under the rocker cover first ... I found a broken
>rocker pedestal on mine yesterday. Didn't do a compression check, but I'll
>bet #1 was way down ... it wouldn't even run.
>
>Randall
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Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
aka
Casper
Wallace, CA
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