Borrowed time about to run out?

[DBUSHLB7]

Checked compression tonight on my passenger side which has #s 1, and 7 out of spec on balance rates. Was kinda bummed to see some low numbers but not surprised as the truck has made me proud holding up this long to bigger sticks and twins. What do you guys think I should do? Turn it down for the time being?

Results:

7) 305
5) 295
3) 285
1) 330

 

[whitetrash21]

Turn it up... go out with a bang

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Turn it up... go out with a bang

Funny you say this... It won't keep me from racing in June.

 

[Chevy1925]

Motor hot or cold?

 

[TheBac]

Numbers seem low, but all still relatively close. Whats the other side #s looking like?

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Motor hot or cold?

Pretty warm... Hot rodded it into the shop, ate a burger and milkshake then pulled glow plugs and went to it.

Numbers seem low, but all still relatively close. Whats the other side #s looking like?

Unfortunately I did not have time to check the drivers side Tom. Ill try this weekend. Do you guys think this explains the balance rates being off?

 

[blk smoke lb7]

I'm w.ith Tom I wouldn't make and decisions till you get the other side done if you within 5% hammer down

 

[DBUSHLB7]

I'm w.ith Tom I wouldn't make and decisions till you get the other side done if you within 5% hammer down

If this is the case, safe to assume the rings are just wearing out and not so much the rods? Or is it safe to assume all the rods are a bit short?

 

[Chevy1925]

at 250psi on my worst rod with 165k on the clock, i had snapped my piston skirt off from hitting the crank pretty good. the rest were at 300+ and were DAMN close to hitting the crank. if its really bent rods causing that low compression, i dunno if id keep driving it

does she haze in the mornings? worn rings ought to drop you to 360 or so at best from what everyone was telling me back when i was trying to figure out my hazing issue when i had bent rods

 

[hondarider552]

I had 200psi in #1, rod was short, piston looked like it came out of a dryer full of rocks, headgasket lifted, I had issues :rofl:

 

[Chevy1925]

I have issues :rofl:

we all know buddy :roflmao:

 

[hondarider552]

Yes, Damian did say his truck did haze some.

 

[Chevy1925]

Yes, Damian did say his truck did haze some.

always the sad face when i joke with you, such a debbie downer :hug::thumb::rofl: :roflmao::spit::woott: and last but not least!!!!























































:happy2:

 

[hondarider552]

:dancenana:

:hifinger::loser:

 

[TeaBagger2006]

i always knew you guys had short rods

 

[SSchmi5519]

Id test the other side for sure, and remember our conversation from the other day.


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[DBUSHLB7]

at 250psi on my worst rod with 165k on the clock, i had snapped my piston skirt off from hitting the crank pretty good. the rest were at 300+ and were DAMN close to hitting the crank. if its really bent rods causing that low compression, i dunno if id keep driving it

does she haze in the mornings? worn rings ought to drop you to 360 or so at best from what everyone was telling me back when i was trying to figure out my hazing issue when i had bent rods

Yes Hazes quite a bit @ idle... This is why I checked the balance rates on my 30k mile old 60 overs. When the balance rates turned up a bit out of spec, I decided to check compression.

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Id test the other side for sure, and remember our conversation from the other day.


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Si señor lol. Looks like the mounts might go on a fresh engine. The purple Trans lasted longer than my truck did on EFI lmao

 

[Chevy1925]

yeah.......you got some things in there trying to do a u turn away from power

 

[DBUSHLB7]

Just turned then switch on the dash down