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Is 170 psi compression too high??

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Oct 21, 2000 | 05:51 PM

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Is 170 psi compression too high??

Just got my 383 TPI together. I have edel alum heads and KB hyper pistons. Calculated comp ratio is 9.6:1. I just ran a compression check and got 170 psi all cylinders even. This seems high to me. I run 92 octane pump gas. Am I gonna be ok???
Thanks alot everyone

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Oct 21, 2000 | 06:59 PM

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see your post on the tech board

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Oct 22, 2000 | 01:58 PM

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This belongs on the Tech board. I'm just going to lock it since you already have a post there about it.

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