hybridphil

I searched through the forums and couldn't find any related material. My question is...I'm supposed to be buying an rx7 with a relatively freshly rebuilt engine. Just buying the car for the engine but wouldn't mind having another car for parts and plus he only wants 200 more for the whole vehicle but the body's trashed...I want to give the engine a compression test before I put money down on the table so I was looking to buy a compression gauge. Neither mazda or my local large tools store have a rotary compression gauge so what I'm asking is whether I can use a regular compression gauge or will it give me faulty results. I know that the reading's going to need to be adjusted but will it work? and if so what sort of readings should I be getting that would make it a good engine? If anybody could give me a chart of readings and life expectance with each reading that would be great. This engine would be going in my 87 RX7 and the guy is asking 1500$ CAD for his car with the engine. What do you guys think? Oh and one more thing. What is the best thing to get the spark plugs off as I have a socket that doesn't work...so just wrench will do? or what do you suggest

jono20

www.rotaryressyrection.com has the compression test methods.

go buy a socket that fits