Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, we'll show you how to perform a compression check and how to execute a leak down test. While junkyard engine rebuilds are a viable option for many hot rodders, you first need to make sure the engine is worth saving. We covered tips for visually inspecting a junkyard engine in the first episode of Junkyard Revival. In this part of the series, we'll dig deeper to gauge our junkyard engine's health. Yes, we used a 305 small block. But many of these tips and processes apply to other engines. The goal here is to help others avoid additional time, money, and hassle by embarking on a junkyard rebuild that might be doomed from the start.
TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO
Innova Remote Starter Button: summitracing.com/parts/ino-3630
Summit Racing Engine Run Stand: summitracing.com/parts/sum-918015
OTC Compression Tester: summitracing.com/parts/otc-5606
OTC Cylinder Leakage Tester Kit: summitracing.com/parts/otc-5609
In this video, we'll show you how to perform a compression check and how to execute a leak down test. While junkyard engine rebuilds are a viable option for many hot rodders, you first need to make sure the engine is worth saving. We covered tips for visually inspecting a junkyard engine in the first episode of Junkyard Revival. In this part of the series, we'll dig deeper to gauge our junkyard engine's health. Yes, we used a 305 small block. But many of these tips and processes apply to other engines. The goal here is to help others avoid additional time, money, and hassle by embarking on a junkyard rebuild that might be doomed from the start.
TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO
Innova Remote Starter Button: summitracing.com/parts/ino-3630
Summit Racing Engine Run Stand: summitracing.com/parts/sum-918015
OTC Compression Tester: summitracing.com/parts/otc-5606
OTC Cylinder Leakage Tester Kit: summitracing.com/parts/otc-5609
