Dave,
Mine was like that when I got it although I think that my oil pressure was a
shade under 40# fully warmed up. The car used about 1/2 a quart of oil a
week and gave off a bit of blue smoke under heavy acceleration. The number
6 intake valve made a good bit of noise, presumably due to a bad lobe on the
cam shaft.
I ran it that way for 27k miles (4 years) before it broke a ring, forcing me
to rebuild it. I was lucky enough to be about 200 feet from the end of my
driveway when the ring broke. YMMV.
Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Dave Leland
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 8:46 AM
To: Healey email list
Subject: Compression w/i 10% variance (but < 175 lbs)
Does anyone have any thoughts on my compression
readings below? My Haynes manual says to expect
about 175 lbs and I'm lower (but consistently lower).
How long can I wait for a rebuild is my main concern.
#1- 147 lbs
#2- 150 lbs
#3- 149 lbs
#4- 151 lbs
#5- 148 lbs
#6- 150 lbs
The car is a BJ7 with probably 80k miles and oil
pressure is 30-35lbs when warmed up at cruising speed.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Dave Leland
Nashville, TN
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