160 psi equals
10.88 atmospheres
or 11.03 bars
or 325 "Hg
or 8274 mm Hg (of course better known as Tors) or 1103 Kilo
Pascals.
Any guesses which of the above we have on our tire filling
stations up here in Canada? And don't even dream that its PSI.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Wood <djw69@idt.net>
To: MGB <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: May 8, 2000 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
> Hans,
>
> 160 psi = 11.25 kg/sq. cm
>
> Don't remember conversion for atmospheres
>
> Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
> To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>;
Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com
> <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>; kcmgb@kc.rr.com <kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 7:39 AM
> Subject: RE: Compression Numbers
>
>
> >Hi Lawry,
> >
> >I think it's KG per square centimeter or A(tmospheres).
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Hans
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Lawrie Alexander [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
> >Sent: maandag 8 mei 2000 16:22
> >To: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; kcmgb@kc.rr.com
> >Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
> >
> >
> >Hans,
> >
> >My reference books show that 18GK engines came originally with
8.75:1
> >compression ratio so they should have had a cylinder cranking
compression
> >around 160 p.s.i.
> >
> >As to a conversion to European figures, being a
dyed-in-the-wool
> traditional
> >Englishman, with all our inbred prejudices and desires to
retain our
> >national individuality, I'm afraid I do not know what your
pressure gauges
> >would use. Kilowatts per Fortnight? Liters per Microcosm? Grams
per
> Hectare?
> >{G}
> >
> >Lawrie
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com <Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com>
> >To: Lawrie@britcars.com <Lawrie@britcars.com>; kcmgb@kc.rr.com
> ><kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
> >Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >Date: Sunday, May 07, 2000 11:08 PM
> >Subject: RE: Compression Numbers
> >
> >
> >>How about 18GK?
> >>I there a coversion ratio to continental European figures?
> >>
> >>Cheers,
> >>
> >>Hans
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: British Sportscar Center [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
> >>Sent: maandag 8 mei 2000 0:28
> >>To: kcmgb@kc.rr.com
> >>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> >>Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
> >>
> >>
> >>For the low-compression, 18V engines 135 p.s.i. is a good
number.
> >>
> >>Lawrie
> >>British Sportscar Center
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>
> >>To: kcmgb <kcmgb@kc.rr.com>
> >>Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 3:20 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Compression Numbers
> >>
> >>
> >>> The Workshop Manual gives the figure - it's 160 psi. That's
for an
> >>> 18GD, GG, GF and GH engine, high compression version (8.8 to
1).
> >>>
> >>> Bill
> >>>
> >>> kcmgb wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > What is a good compression reading for each cylinder on a
fresh,
> strong
> >>,
> >>> > good MGB 1800 5 main motor? and what was it NEW from the
factory? I
> >have
> >>> > looked on the net and tryed to find this out in books but
have come up
> >>with
> >>> > zip. Can anyone help?
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>
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