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Not to beat a dead horse, but something that I found interesting is that in Denver, atmospheric pressure is about 83% of sea level, so 14.7 psi times 0.83 times 9.8 equals 119.52 psi for a compression test, which would be equal to 144 psi at sea level.

So 120 psi compression in Denver would be great, but if I had 120 psi in a compression test here in NC, I'de start planning to tear down the engine.

Of course, if you have boost, all bets are off!
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