mmmmm...not got round to testing my compression tester yet,a good point from GNASHER about it being correct, got a leak on the cage`s rocker cover so whilst i`am sorting that i will try the tester and compare figures...
what i have done this morning is check the valve clearances on the replacement engine....
valve clearances when cold.........intake 0.11-0.20 exhaust 0.21-0.30
inlet exhaust
1 0.15 0.25
0.15 0.25
2 0.14 0.25
0.15 0.25
3 0.11 0.25
0.11 0.25
4 0.15 0.21
0.15 0.16
3 border line, 1 out of spec....i`ll do no 4 exhaust and leave the others, all i need to do is find my spare shims ...
no horrors when i lifted the valve cover, all nice and clean and no sign of wear on the cam lobes