compression test results, what a relief

[Burnsey]

I've been attempting my sohc-->dohc swap for the longest time now (~8+ months) ... bein on a low budget and what not sucks but everything possible has gone wrong and I've finally got good news .... I've replaced just about everything on the engine and I did a compression test today and results were 210 across all 4 cylinders,which to my understanding is very good? anyways its just somewhat of a good thing to finally have somethig good happen for me and now I'm excited bout getting in the shop monday or tuesday and on the road later this week.

[BadMojo]

210 is actually pretty high for a normal KA24DE. It might just be a crappy compression tester. I know I got mine at Autozone for less than $20. Not exactly a precision instrument.

Was the car warmed up when you did it? All plugs removed? Fuel pressure relieved? Throttle wide open while testing?

At any rate, the fact that the #'s were all the same is a good thing.

[Burnsey]

yes i do believe all those things were checked and done. do you think its too high as in problematic?

[Ajax]

I was hoping to get those numbers with high compression pistons. Did you do a simple swap to DOHC, or a hybrid of DOHC with SOHC pistons (the hybrid might get you somewhere in that range)?

[Burnsey]

just a simple SOHC-->DOHC (out of a 1992) ... no mods except replacing OEM parts like timing chain, water pump, thermo, etc.