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10-23-2007, 07:33 PM

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Good LS1 Compression?

Hi everyone,
I'm looking at a LS1 to buy and the compression test on the motor was 190 over 180, the motor has 42,000 on it, I was wondering if any one knows what the compression readings are on a new LS1? any help would be great!

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Air_Adam Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Posts: 9,068 Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8 Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi Transmission: TH350, A5 Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi Classifieds Rating: (0)	Re: Good LS1 Compression? 180-190psi is plenty; sound like perfectly healthy compression numbers to me.

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