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DAVID..... ..you really don't have to SHOUT. Thank you. I always remove all the sparkies before I do a compression test, the engine cranks eazier. Ford compression specs: 90 psi min. Do a dry, 5 puff min, writter down, the a wet (squirt of oil in sparkie) writter down. (I gotts CRS) If'n compression increased more than 20 psi, ya gotts a tired engine or sticky rings. No increase sticky valves or blown head gasket. Not uncommon for old engines to have sticky rings and sticky intake valves. I like to use Marvel Mystery Oil (MMO) as solvent to unstick rings. Pour a little into each sparkie hole. Comeback the next day (all the MMO will have leaked down past the rings) and do another compression test. If compression improved, giv'em 'nutther shot of MMO and comback next day and check compression again. 2-days of "treatment" oughtta be as good as its gonna gett. I'd install new sparkies hotter Autolite AL-437 recommended over colder OEM Champion H-10. Always check the gap (0.025) right outta the box. Heres the deal, modern no-lead gasoline can foul sparkies and you can't see it but your sparkies can. Drain and refuel your old gasoline, its got stuff that turns into varnish and cloggs yer carb jets. Check your fuel bowl screen and yer carb elbow filter too. And NO, your N-Engine doesn't need lead additives, its got hardened valve seats already. And besides there's no lead in additives ennnyways, EPA ya know. Now see if you can get your engine to start with ether quickstart..... ....Dell
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