Compression Test Results

[cougs]

I've been trying to explain why my engine has always run somewhat choppy/lopsided sounding.  Through multiple cam/head swaps (mild to mid cams), tune ups, electronic ignition conversions....it's always had a choppy/lopsided idle.  So I checked the compression.  I have quite a difference between the highest and lowest cylinder. 

1: 145
2: 145
3: 143
4: 140
5: 135 (low)
6: 153
7: 140
8: 157 (high)

This engine is around 9:1 compression.  Could this imbalance in compression cause issues?

[c00nhunterjoe]

Redo the test, record the reading on the 1st rotation, and then after the 4th for each cylinder. No more. Throttle wide open and on a full battery. If you still have a low one, a small shot of wd40 into it and recheck to see if it comes up. What engine is this, what are the full specs of the cam,