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2012/11/11 15:20:24 (permalink)
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Good compression?

Hey just wondering what is good compression in an mr2
What were they factory?
Going to do one in a little while to check mines done 224xxx
And had a head reconditioning
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    Re:Good compression? 2012/11/11 17:10:19 (permalink)
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    Just did the comp test pulled 182 for the lowest and close to 190 for the best other two were about 185
    Is that good? For an n/a
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    Re:Good compression? 2012/11/11 17:11:58 (permalink)
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    4AGE? 3SGE? 3SGTE? Year of manufacture?
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    Re:Good compression? 2012/11/11 17:13:07 (permalink)
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    Sorry it's. gen 2 3sge
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    Re:Good compression? 2012/11/12 13:13:33 (permalink)
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    I'd say that test is fine. as long as you're below 10% from highest to lowest (which you are) for an engine that old, you're doing well.

     
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    Re:Good compression? 2012/11/12 13:48:03 (permalink)
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    I got 170 to 180 psi across the board on my gen 2 3SGTE with almost 200K on it...

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    Re:Good compression? 2012/11/12 16:42:01 (permalink)
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    Oh really
    Don't turbos have a lower compression anyway? Or are they the same
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