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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Mystery Compression Ratio
« on: January 05, 2019, 07:56:49 AM »
I just installed a slightly used crate 350 in my K10, runs good.

I have no specs on the motor, came in a '80 I'm going through, former owner said it was fresh.

But I have a lingering question: can actual compression PSI measurements indicate the C/R?

Is there any data that shows what level(s) PSI would be, relative to that displacement?

Kind of backward engineering but it's not worth pulling apart to find out the mystery.

Any thoughts?
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

Offline Ronno6

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Re: Mystery Compression Ratio
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2019, 08:07:08 AM »
Many variables come into play, but this article explains things:

http://www.healey6.com/Technical/Nominal%20compression%20pressure.pdf

In essence, cylinder pressure should be between 15 and 20 X the C/R.
That should give you an estimate.........
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: Mystery Compression Ratio
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2019, 06:30:04 PM »
Ronno6 you are the Man!!

Thanks so much, I'll post what I find.
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction