[Amc-list] Motor condition

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Did the compression check, and found a nice tidbit of information that 
tells me a lot, on a sticker on the door!

1 110lbs
2 125lbs
3 115lbs
4 115lbs
5 125lbs
6 110lbs

Not bad for an old motor in unknown condition. The TSM says 140 psi new. It 
runs great so I ain't complaining.


The interesting data is on one of those old fashioned paper stickers inside 
the door, from an ARCO station in Redwood City, dated 5 June 1975. All 
curled up and grey. Carefully removed it with a razor blade, glued it to a 
card and sprayed clear on it. Quite readable then.

Oil change and lube at 64,486 miles, June 75. When I got the car from Joe 
in May this year, it had 69,400 miles, so it probably got sat out back soon 
enough after that oil change. That's 400 miles/year, seems unlikely. More 
likely is something busted/someone died, it got parked. It definitely sat 
for a long time.

The other obvious answer is it got 100,400 miles in the last 20 years, but 
this seems most unlikely considering the condition of things. Possible 
though I suppose. If so, it was well cared for up to some point. Could 
explain the rebuilt motor.
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