ORIGINAL: RCer22
You should feel the compression of them both and see which one of them is tighter.
thats about useless for determining power output. an ABC engine will have allot of 'pinch' at TDC compared to a ringed engine but may never produce the same power. I've also got an old Super Tigre .45 that when dead stick has so little compression that the prop spins constantly due to the wind over it but it's by and far the most powerful .45 I've ever owned.
kc