If all those engine goodies don’t result in cylinder pressure, performance is sure to disappoint, and there’s more to the story than you think. From the June 2004 issue of Car Craft magazine.

If the pressure recorded by the gauges is less than 100 psi, the cylinder definitely isn't mechanically sound. After you know what's wrong, you have to decide whether the problem is worth correcting.

Engine CompressionAtmospheric pressure at sea level is approximately 14.7 psi.A 9:1 compression ratio cylinder is compressing the air and fuel mixture to about 132 psi at sea level (9x14.7=132.3 ...

An engine compression test kit consists of a pressure gauge and an assortment of hoses and fittings so that the gauge can be connected to the spark plug holes on each of an engine's cylinders.

This is where the compression gauge comes into play. By checking cranking cylinder pressure, you can use this as a tuning aid. We checked the cranking cylinder pressure on several modified small ...

With the system charged, compare the cylinder pressure gauge with the remote pressure gauge to ensure that they read within 10 percent of each other. Open the bypass valve to ensure that it’s ...

This should result in a stable reading; if not, crank up to 10 revolutions, but do the same with all cylinders. STEP 4 Mark the pressure reading for each cylinder on the valve cover in chalk, then ...

Installing Edelbrock E-Street Cylinder Heads - Easy Street. ... (PN 1607), an adjustable fuel pressure regulator (PN 1706), and a fuel pressure gauge (PN 1617). See All 37 Photos.