Not necessarily. Cam timing, lift, duration, and overlap can impact the cranking-speed compression quite a bit. You cannot draw a direct relationship between compression ratio and compression in pounds PSI except between identical engines. Identical in bore, stroke, and cam timing. Dave Swingle --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote: > > > I was just wondering how a crate engine compared to Volvo spec. > > My Renault block blows around 170 PSI, so it obviously is 9.5ish:1. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Warren Wallingford" <warren@xxxx> wrote: > > > > I can't recall testing a new one. Bill says that 145 psi a good > number on > > an engine that has been broken in. It is more important that the > readings > > be nearly the same than what the actual measurement is. > > Warren at DMC > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/