so i finally got around to picking up a compression gauge and this is what i came up with

cyl 1 - 185psi
cyl 2 - 185psi
cyl 3 - 185psi
cyl 4 - 165psi
cyl 5 - 175psi
cyl 6 - 165psi

sounds good???
btw i dont understand why everyone btches about the plugs they were easy try doing plugs on a fwd 4.0 V8 northstar motor thats a btch

 

Compression is good.

 

The Haynes manual says that the minimum compression pressure is 100 psi and the max variation between cylinders (highest to lowest) is 30%.
Based on that I'd say your 3.4 is in very good condition.

 

I had a guy complain to me one time about how hard the plugs where to get to in his 67 impala with a 327 cause it had headers on it. It is all relative. It is a pain if you do not own a swivel. LOL

 

They aren't that hard on the V6s. What the ***** is, with a V8! It is a major pain in the ***!

 

3.8l without a swivel sucks.....but like you said its all relative to what pina means to you

 

3.8 is a pain lt1 was actually easier

 

By V8 I meant LS1.

 

Ive had an RS and own a Z28 now. The plugs on the v6 are just ridiculous, the z doesn't get me throwing tools after you've been working on that ONE plug for 15 mins.

 

must be the 3.8 cuz the 3.4 is eeeeaaaasssssyyyyyy i didnt even need a swivel