Re: Darrin's 1954 Super Clipper Club Sedan

Posted by Vicsik1969 On 2010/11/6 22:21:09

Well, work continues even if my camera doesn't.

So, today I had a buddy come over to do a compression test on the engine with me. All plugs out, wide open throttle, and a freshly charged 6V battery.

Cylinder 1, 75 psi. Hmmm. Squirt of oil and retest 90 psi.
Likely worn rings...

Cylinder 2, 45 psi. And an audible whoosh with each compression. Damn, likely head gasket that I was hoping to avoid.

Cylinder 3, 90 psi. No oil required. Probably good.

Cylinder 4, 90 psi. No oil required. Probably good.

Cylinder 5, 75 psi. Did not retest with oil.

Cylinder 6, 90 psi. No oil required. Probably good.

Cylinder 7, 45 psi. Audible whoosh with compression again.

Cylinder 8, 0 psi. Uh oh. Didn't oil. Didn't retest. Did check to make sure the piston is moving up and down in the cylinder. It is.

So, I'll probably be taking the head off tomorrow. Any suggestions on where to get a head gasket? I checked Max Merritt and they had a complete engine gasket kit. Does anyone sell the head gasket alone?

Thanks.

Darrin

Pix coming soon. I promise.