Originally Posted by jeffswav (Post 2781352)

Do you have a flat tappet cam or roller. I had a flat tappet cam go down before and caused lower readings. If you have a roller it would be unlikely. I have been their before. My engine has been out 3 times. I pull my own engines and do my own assembly work. Machine work is still expensive and not having a running boat sucks. l would keep investigating and would not wait until spring when you could be boating. you can learn a lot just by pulling the intake and valve covers. Good luck!!

Originally Posted by Rage (Post 2782170)

No it is a roller cam and rockers. Your experience with the compression going down because of the cam lobe going away adds more good information on possibility of a loosening rocker possibility being the cause which I intend to follow up.

No way I am not going to sort this out before spring.

Thanks

Originally Posted by jeffswav (Post 2782766)

I guess your boat is in storage. I paid for storage for years and now I finally have a building to store everything in. Your rockers would have to be pretty loose to loose compression. It would probably be making a lot of noise. Good luck with everything and let us Know in the spring what you decide to do.

Originally Posted by jeffswav (Post 2784771)

I have Comp Cams Rollers with "Polly Locks?" If you set them correctly they should not loosen up. You adjust the nut then tighten down the allen head. Do you have studs with adjustable rockers? If that is not set correctly they may loosen up.