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June 24, 2020 at 10:54 am #206560
burnt-clutch
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    About that compression, I tested it after I started this thread and the compression readings were actually lower than before I overhauled the motor (60 / 70). I was able to re torque the head bolts and get them a little tighter than what they were, but I haven’t re-tested the compression. Also do the fancy head gaskets with the copper rings that line the cylinder holes really improve the compression readings? The old head gasket that I took off didn’t have those copper rings. How tight can I torque the head bolts to? I torqued them to 7.5 ft #.
    -Karl