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1955 johnson 55 HP outbourd compression check

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I found this motor in a freind

I found this motor in a freinds yard. it needs a major tune-up to say the least. befor I stick money in to it. I would like to check the compression. does anyone know what it should be?
 
"My manuals say the 5.5hp was

"My manuals say the 5.5hp was made from 1956-1964, post the model number so it can be looked up. Compression should be somewhere under a hundred lbs, but more importantly both readings should be within a few lbs. of each other."
 
"Anything above 80 lbs would b

"Anything above 80 lbs would be a good one in my opinion, but more importantly is how close each cylinder is to the other. I like to see them within 5 lbs of each other and anymore than 10 lbs difference and you probably have a problem."
 
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