Re: [Amc-list] The '65 American 330 cranks - (and the numbers are...)

["jerijan baldwin" <jerijan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It'll run with these compression figures.
You'll get a skip, but she ought go.
You might want to squirt some carb cleaner down the holes and for the little
bit of help it might provide, go for it.  Then plug 'em in, wire 'em up, and
get a startin' that ol' girl.
Give the points a scraping to be sure they aren't insulated with years of
crap.  Then turn the key on with the points closed and open 'em manually.
You should get the 'crack' of the coil's voltage.
Once you've got that...force feed that baby a mouthful or two of gasoline
and you ought be good to go!
Jj


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Bruce Griffis
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:44 PM
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Amc-list] The '65 American 330 cranks - (and the numbers are...)

Okay, compression is not pretty.

1 = 110
2 = 130
3 = 120
4 = 120
5 = 140
6 = 80


After adding oil to #6, compression read at 120. 

It's odd, but the #5 cylinder was the one that seemed "stuck". 

I put a circuit tester on the wire leading to the coil with the ignition key
on. I'm getting current to the coil. I tested at the terminal on the coil. I
then put the circuit tester on the terminal on the coil with the wire
leading between the coil and the distributor. Getting current there as well.
I did not pick up a multi-meter yet, so haven't checked the actual current
readings - I simply tested that I'm getting power to it, and between it and
the distributor.


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