[DeTomaso] Compression ratio estimate

[Jack Donahue]

Could someone DEFINE "compression ratio"? 
On Aug 12, 2013, at 6:33 AM, Jeff Detrich wrote:

> http://store.katechengines.com/whistler-compression-ratio-tester-p174.aspx
> 
> Maybe find a shop with one of these?
> 
> Jeff
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> 
> On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 10:02 PM, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Dear fellow Panteraians,
>> I have a question for the more technically savvy . Is it possible to come
>> up with an estimate of your pistons compression ratio by measuring the
>> cylinder compression? As I have mentioned before I bought my car from the
>> estate of a gear head who owned several auto parts stores and he spent
>> allot of money on my Pantera when it was his. He was apparently a fan of
>> Hall Pantera because allot of the Pantera goodies he bought appear to be
>> Halls ( and there were lots of Hall literature and parts lists)
>> The engine has roller rockers and Hall big bore headers and an in
>> unidentified
>> cam. Since I have not been inside the engine ( and don't want to until I
>> need too) I am trying to find out as much as I can and if there are any
>> forensic techniques for coming up with an educated guess as to the engine
>> components I would appreciate hearing about them.
>> Boyd
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