V8BoatBuilder
Transplanted Bostonian
- Joined
- November 4, 2002
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- City, State
- East Brunswick, NJ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 97 Mountaineer V8 4x4
Buying a 5.0: Cylinder Compression, etc
I'm going to be purchasing a 5.0 X soon, and I want to know what the ideal compression should be. I'm going to buy/rent a spark plug hole compression tester.
Also, if the the truck was a 98 with say 60,000 miles on it, what would an acceptible value be?
Also, what else should i be looking for in terms of engine, drivetrain (AWD), suspention, electronics.
Any tips, testers to get, etc.
Thanks,
Aaron
I'm going to be purchasing a 5.0 X soon, and I want to know what the ideal compression should be. I'm going to buy/rent a spark plug hole compression tester.
Also, if the the truck was a 98 with say 60,000 miles on it, what would an acceptible value be?
Also, what else should i be looking for in terms of engine, drivetrain (AWD), suspention, electronics.
Any tips, testers to get, etc.
Thanks,
Aaron
