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fathersondream

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1949 kaiser compression
« on: January 29, 2011, 09:08:51 PM »
What is the factory compression spec for a 49 kaiser 226 deluxe?Fired it up today and it run great!!Had about 115 on all cylinders.

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Re: 1949 kaiser compression
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 10:58:34 PM »
Here is a link
http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/kais40.html
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Re: 1949 kaiser compression
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 11:01:47 PM »
Seen compression ratio but not compression.

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Re: 1949 kaiser compression
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 07:22:43 AM »
It's in the factory shop manual; you can't miss it.

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Re: 1949 kaiser compression
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 10:42:39 AM »
120-130 lbs with 7.3-1 compression head
115-125 lbs with 6.86-1 compression head (taxicab)
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Re: 1949 kaiser compression
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 02:21:34 PM »
Thank you.Looked in the shop manual prior to asking.Must have overlooked it.