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Old 08-23-2007, 05:16 PM
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OK SO HERE THEY ARE

#1-131

#2-135

#3-127

#4-134

#5-130

#6-127

#7- 130

#8-125

i plan on getting a wet nitrous kit for my car.. are these numbers good enough?


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Old 08-23-2007, 05:22 PM
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Just did mine...got 155 and 162...the only ones I tested because my headers are in the way and I was lazy, but i'm sure my other pistons are in the same range give or take a bit.
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Old 08-23-2007, 05:33 PM
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time for a rebuild gearbanger.... those numbers are kinda low
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Old 08-23-2007, 05:56 PM
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tad low, but still within an acceptable range of each other. i wouldn't be afraid to put a 125 wet shot on there.
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Old 08-23-2007, 06:12 PM
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They are very conisistent, but are low. If this is you daily driver and you NEED this car, or dont really have the money right now if somthing breaks, i would not spray. You could spray and be fine for a while, but you need to decide if you can take that chance.
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Old 08-23-2007, 06:40 PM
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so they are a tad low..... this is my DD... man this kinds sucks.... my goal for 12's by the end of the seaon are not sounding to well[>:]
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Old 08-23-2007, 07:05 PM
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not with that engine.....I bet there are 100k plus on that engine...it may last for years...months if you slap a nos kit on it..
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so they are a tad low..... this is my DD... man this kinds sucks.... my goal for 12's by the end of the seaon are not sounding to well[>:]
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Old 08-23-2007, 07:29 PM
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ORIGINAL: 2 kwik

not with that engine.....I bet there are 100k plus on that engine...it may last for years...months if you slap a nos kit on it..
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so they are a tad low..... this is my DD... man this kinds sucks.... my goal for 12's by the end of the seaon are not sounding to well[>:]
it has 140K
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What should your compression be at? I might do mine this weekend.
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Old 08-23-2007, 07:51 PM
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I would, at this point check and see if someone installed a non-stock camshaft.
Readings like you got could be as a result of some extra duration in there, that will lower the readings of test.......
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