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Pete Fl/Wi · 02-28-2014, 03:01 PM

I bought this 276 CI that had been in storage for at least 15 years. It came with Edelbrock heads and a 4 duce Sharpe intake. I stripped it down to a short block, had Skip rebuild the pumps, put a Rochester 2gc on a merc 4 bolt and a set of EAB heads. Used the rolled up aluminum foil check for clearance. On my test stand it ran fine and sounded strong. Ran it on and off over a week sometimes for close to an hour. Only thing I noticed not perfect was a little blue smoke if I jazzed the gas. After my last run I checked compression while it was still warm.
5---142 160---1
6---131 155---2
7---121 151---3
8---143 152---4
How does that compression look to you guys??
Thanks
Pete

02-28-2014, 03:01 PM	#1
Pete Fl/Wi Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 281	Too much compression?? I bought this 276 CI that had been in storage for at least 15 years. It came with Edelbrock heads and a 4 duce Sharpe intake. I stripped it down to a short block, had Skip rebuild the pumps, put a Rochester 2gc on a merc 4 bolt and a set of EAB heads. Used the rolled up aluminum foil check for clearance. On my test stand it ran fine and sounded strong. Ran it on and off over a week sometimes for close to an hour. Only thing I noticed not perfect was a little blue smoke if I jazzed the gas. After my last run I checked compression while it was still warm. 5---142 160---1 6---131 155---2 7---121 151---3 8---143 152---4 How does that compression look to you guys?? Thanks Pete