[kwt63cat]

You said u didn't have any compression on #8 cylinder. To have no compression at all, there has to be a pretty serious problem. One thing you can do is go to the Jalopnik (h.a.m.b.) forum site and ask for some local help. I'm sure someone in your area would be more than glad to help you figure it out. Two would be to put it part way back together and then check the compression again and determine precisely where it is leaking off to (intake port, exhaust port, or crankcase).
With out being there its hard for all of us to help you further. Good luck and keep us informed.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by kwt63cat

put it part way back together and then check the compression again and determine precisely where it is leaking off to (intake port, exhaust port, or crankcase).

Not sure if there's a better answer but that's probably what I would do at this point. Heybuck's suggestion in post #40 would be an alternative if you have a way to fabricate the plate.