I have a 1950 Ford Flathead V8 that has very low compression. The piston rings are

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kimbee

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ok, I cleaned the valves? Yeah I tried cleaning the valves the best I could. What else could be done to get more compression?
Cam shaft timing is ok, I put oil in the cylinder and compression stayed the same.

I cleaned the valves and it is still low. What else could I do? It only has 30 pounds in all cylinders.
 
You could have the heads milled down and use thinner head gaskets. It would appear your valves are leaking, but I am surprised all the cylinders are at 30 lbs. They are quite a low compression ratio engine I believe about 6.5 to 1.
 
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