James Hill
Member
I have a 1958 Ford 801 gas, started running rough from time to time, until one day it just quit, no smoke, no rattling, just as if you turned off the key. I checked spark, was god, I checked fuel was good, I decided to do a compression check and got the following readings. Dry test cylinder 1 82 psi, 2-62 psi, 3-60 psi, 4-70 psi. Wet 1-92 psi, 2-70 psi, 3-80 psi , 4-90 psi. I checked the radiator, no oil or gas in coolant, checked the oil, no water in oil. Had very little blow back from side vent when running, and no smoke, do I just need a ring job, or could it be a head gasket, or something else ???
