Re: 5kt psi compression question

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

The 85 engine, regardless of whether it's an mc or not is 8.3 (or 8.2) to
1. The late 85 mc is the 1 st generation mc engine with 2,144 cc's.

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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
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On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Richard Miller wrote:

> I need to know the psi per cylinder on a 85 5k turbo.
> My compression reader measures in psi and I have no idea how to convert the
> 7.8:1 to psi. Also how much deveation is allowed in the reading before the
> cylinder is considered "gone"?
> 
> Richard Miller
> 83 Mazda RX-7 slightly modified
> 81 Mazda RX-7 awaiting boost
> 
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