Subject: [Spridgets] Fwd: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: Go fast engine compression help

From: Lester Ewing via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 19:10:05 -0500

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Ok, that does make sense.  Maybe I should ask what a stock 1275 measure =
and work from there.

Thanks,

Lester

> On Jun 20, 2020, at 1:35 PM, Weslake1330 <[email-masked] =
>=20
> If you don't know what the static compression ratio the engine was =
built with is, then I don't see how you can know if any given reading is =
bad.  If your engine was built with a CR of 7:1 then a reading of 150 is =
probably great.  However, if the engine was built with a CR of 11:1 then =
a reading of 150 might be disappointing
>=20
> On Sat, 20 Jun 2020 at 16:46, Lester Ewing via Spridgets =
> Colin,
>=20
> Thanks, I am NOT trying to calculate compression ratio.  I just want a =
rough number.  Is 6 bad is 200 great?  I am only trying to get a rough =
idea if the compression number I have is reasonable for the engine I =
have.  Between 135 and 150 is what I want to know.
>=20
> Lester

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space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Ok, that does =
make sense. &nbsp;Maybe I should ask what a stock 1275 measure and work =
from there.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks,</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
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class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jun 20, 2020, at 1:35 PM, Weslake1330 =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"">If you don't know what the static compression ratio the =
engine was built with is, then I don't see how you can know if any given =
reading is bad.&nbsp; If your engine was built with a CR of 7:1 then a =
reading of 150 is probably great.&nbsp; However, if the engine was built =
with a CR of 11:1 then a reading of 150 might be disappointing</div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, 20 Jun 2020 at 16:46, Lester Ewing via =
Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
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break-word;" class=3D"">Colin,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks, I am NOT trying to calculate compression ratio.&nbsp; =
I just want a rough number.&nbsp; Is 6 bad is 200 great?&nbsp; I am only =
trying to get a rough idea if the compression number I have is =
reasonable for the engine I have.&nbsp; Between 135 and 150 is what I =
want to know.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Lester</div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><=
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