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  1. Barrman

    Compression PSI

    Thanks for the info. I need to talk to the owner before we do anymore.
  2. Barrman

    Compression PSI

    We did the oil over the piston testing yesterday. 147 was the lowest and 198 was the highest with the rest being somewhere in the middle. We put the plugs back in and almost got it to start before all the oil went away and all compression was lost again. We also figured out the fuel pump is...
  3. Barrman

    Compression PSI

    Thanks also for the M37 discussion link. Reads like somebody had the same readings I got and asked the same question. Thanks again.
  4. Barrman

    Compression PSI

    Sure will. We are having severe t-storms right now and my students won't be coming to class today. That means Thursday afternoon before the assigned student get to mess with it now.
  5. Barrman

    Compression PSI

    All the valves appeared to be working properly when the head was off and we were turning it over to get oil psi. The engine seems to turn over extremely slow compared to most every engine I know. Even my Reo Gasser with one dead battery spins faster than this thing with the plugs pulled, 2...
  6. Barrman

    Compression PSI

    Got the engine all buttoned back up, got oil psi while spinning on the starter, got spark at the plugs and fuel in the carb. We get a puff,puff, puffffff every now and then. But, what we don't have is a running engine. Since we only messed with the head and head gasket, I started thinking...
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