2.3 Turbo Help 1979 carburated compression #'s?

[TurboTriumphSpitfire]

i just checked the compression of a 1979 2.3T (carburated) and its getting roughly 90 psi at each cyl. seems low, right?

Please help as its been 2 YEARS since the car has run good, and im FED UP with workin on this POS.

Any comments welcome

 

[ejholmgren]

Isn't brand spankin' new compression around 140 psi? Try putting some oil in the cylinders, and see if it goes up. If so, it's the rings. If not, time for a valve job.

 

[AllanD]

Someone years ago called the Carb-turbo 2.3 the 2.3TSI

2.3 Turbo Self Imolating.

they were famous for melting their high compression forged pistons.

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[shadetree]

Is the engine in the Triumph?shady