1970 International Scout engine compression

1970 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT
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TERRY THOMPSON
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1970 International Scout V8 Four Wheel Drive Manual

What should the engine compressions be for this motor?
Nov 17, 2009 at 7:34 PM
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as long as you have 120-140 p.s.i. you should be ok. Compression ratio has to be figured out by measuring the cylinder/ head cc.
Dec 20, 2009 at 7:48 PM
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