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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 08:19 AM
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mechanic is suppose to come tonight to test comression since I got alot of blowby. How much compression should a 352 motor that is suppose to be rebuilt have?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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You will need to test all cylinders, then that will tell what is needed. Seems to me, compression should be up to snuff at 120-150 psi, but then again, I'm no internal medicine specialist See if the specialists on the FE Forum have a better range of numbers.

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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 02:04 PM
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Those numbers are accurate. Uniformity is really the key there. I recommend a leak-down test and a wet/dry test. Pull out the PCV and run it, if it's got a lot of blow by, that's usually an indication of ring/bore wear.
 
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