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Old 06-19-2006 | 05:45 PM
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What is the normal compression on a stock 502
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Old 06-19-2006 | 07:20 PM
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What is the normal compression on a stock 502
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Old 06-19-2006 | 08:02 PM
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Maybe my question was not understood, I was meaning Pounds/square inches and not the ratio
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around 140#
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Three compression stokes(plugs out and carb open) should get you 140/150
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