ok car wouldnt start so i did a compression test and this was teh result
#1-190
#2-150
#3-190
#4-190

i had the car runnin a bunch of times. never smoked never overheated. could sumthin like timing bein off cause this??

 

Check the valve adjustment.

 

ill check that tmrow thanks

 

could timing being off cause this?

 

No, a timing belt slippage would give you numbers all over the place on all four pistons. Bad rings in that cylinder or valve seal did you do a wet test? Pour a little bit of oil in there and see if the compression gose up if it dose you probably have bad piston rings.

 

the motor ran fine wit my other b16 head. no smoke or anything

 

150 is a concern, but probably not the reason your motor isnt starting. I've started a car on 2 cylinders before.....ran like *** and I had to tach it up, but it started and ran.

 

i been told that the 150 can be because of a vavle lash adjustment is in need

 

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Very unlikely....not impossible though. However thats only if you put cams or something in it, being "out" of adjustment isnt going to cause low compression, only if the lash is too tight, which couldnt be caused by normal wear and tear.