T-Series MG TD Compression Question

[martyc]

Happy New Year all! It was a gorgeous day today in Eastern PA...mid 50's and sunny...so I decided to drive around a bit to warm up the engine so I could finally do a compression check on my 1952 TD.

So I drove around for a while. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Then drove my daughter around for a while. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Then drove my wife around for a while. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Finally the engine was warmed up sufficiently /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif and I did the compression check. I came up with the following numbers:

"Dry": 135/135/130/135
"Wet"(a tsp of oil in cylinder): 150/150/150/145

Is this about what I should expect on a TD that's in good shape? Thanks for any words of wisdom!

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif Any excuse to take the car out! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif

 

[Keoke]

MartyC, those readings look good enough to me.---Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif

 

[Bruce74B]

Good enough? They are fantastic...I hope my compression is that good when I am 52!

Bruce

 

[Keoke]

[ QUOTE ]
Good enough? They are fantastic...I hope my compression is that good when I am 52!------ You are guranteed to make it---Keoke

Bruce

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[Guest]

I recently checked mine (53 TD) and I was happy to find 125 exactly on all four cylinders of a well maintained XPAG. Your readings are impressive

 

[martyc]

Thanks for the feedback!