engine compression

["Livolsi, Stephane" <livols1@investorsgroup.com>]

I bought myself a compression tester to check the compression in my
engine, which I did, but other than finding references as a ratio (8.5:1
or whatever) I don't know what the readings mean.  I only checked 2
cylinders so far, then the battery started getting run down (yes I do
need a new battery!).  I got 95 psi on each cylinder.  Is this good?
bad? what should it be?

The patient is a Canadian 1986 (mid 85 manufacture date) 5KTQ 5cyl
5speed trans with no modifications at all (yet).

TIA
Stephane Livolsi
180 Yorston St
Williams Lake, BC, V2G 3Z1
ph 250-392-2637
fax 250-392-2693

'86 5KTQ stock (if you don't know what it means, you aren't in the club)