To much cam??

WARLOCKII said
OK, I ran a compression test today and I know the engine has roughly 20 miles on it and time breaking it in on the test stand. Maybe the rings are not completely seated but the numbers bother me:
1-130
2-120
3-130
4-155
5-120
6-135
7-140
8-145
If the cam was installed a couple of degrees retarded would the valve timing be off far enough to cause these numbers? I didn't have time before work to shoot oil in the cylinders to see if that would increase the numbers, maybe tomorrow. I don't realy have any blow by coming out of the valve covers but I think I'll run a leakdown test this weekend anyway.

That is a pretty good deal of variance-35psi extreme spread. If the cam were retarded, it would lower cranking pressure compared directly to advanced, but the numbers should all be consistent. I don't want to sound rude but did you get the same number of strokes in all cylinders to arrive at those numbers?

Good idea on the leakdown test, and maybe try farting around with the timing and drive it around some more to help the rings seat, if that's indeed an issue.