hey guys,

i wrote a week or so back about trouble with my '65 289 pony. it started burning oil and running very very ragged. i mean it stalls unless i run it at high revs. and you suggested that the head gaskets might be blown and that i should strt with a compression test.. well i did the compression test and here are the results:

150-152 psi in all cyclinders except the driver-side forward most cylinder which read 122psi

are these figures in the OK range? is there anything else that i can do before i take it to a shop?

thanks for your time.
vamsi

 

your number 5 cylinder either has a worn ring, or possibly damage to an intake or exhaust valve.


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