BobCatwood
08-19-09, 03:30 PM
So my wife inherited a '69 Coupe DeVille with a freshly rebuilt 472. She drove it for about 20,000 miles and then parked it about 7 years ago prior to us getting together. Due to time and money restraints, I haven't had a chance to really take a look at it until recently. Last week I decided to try and get it up and running and was able to do so with very little trouble. The engine has some performance upgrades (Edelbrock carb and intake, Mallory ignition, and from the sounds of things a cam) and I'd like to try to determine a few more things so I know what I'm working with. I'd also like to see if sitting for 7 years had any negative effects on the engine. So my questions are: How many psi should a stock 472 put out during a compression test and how can I determine compression ratio from the test?