With the purchase of my new 350-2 Buick looming on the horizon, I should do all I can to make sure the engine is in good health before plopping it in my Regal, lest I have to take a motor out of it for the.... 5th or 6th time. The engine is a 1974 (points ignition, I'll be keeping for costs sake, or rebuild my '76 HEI. I don't know yet.) from a Buick Apollo. I actually stumbled across the car on CL a few weeks ago, but thought little of it. I assume the car has close to at least 100,000 miles judging by where the rust is on the body and just how old it is. Car ran and drove, according to the add. My dad's coworker actually bought it and is selling me the eninge, so hopefully I can get a test drive in before I make my final decision. So, onto my questions. I know that the PSI from cylinder to cylinder needs to be within 10psi or so for a normal well worn engine, but what psi should I look for in a well worn 8:1 motor anyway? 140? 160? And I know about wet testing as well, but not how much oil to add. If I'm right, too much will give false readings. If the compression is good and it passes the leakdown test (dry or wet, or does it matter?), I may plop my good heads on it (three angle valve job) and stab a new cam kit in it along with my 4 barrel intake and carb. If it's marginal at best, I'll just leave it be, regasket it, and run it as is as a placeholder until I finish my other 350 as planned. Any help is appreciated.
