Camaro396

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But after 2 hours of dickin with everything, I got my drivers side valvesprings done, and longtubes on. I wanna hear my car run so bad tonight with the new cam, and headers, but god I dont know if I have it in me to do another set of springs and longtubes on the passenger side!

SweeTbone

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Wait till you get to the rear of the passenger side. Are you using the Crane Tool that does two springs at once or the lever type to do one at a time?

LS1Silverado05

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Resist the temptation to over do it. My advice would be when you get tired call it quits and come back to it. Trust me.

Camaro396

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Probably a good idea LS1silverado, And Trevor, I am using Tylers leveler type one.

SladeX

Note the passenger side header goes in EASIER than the driver's side header. I put it in and was like WTF? That took all but 1 try to get it up, and about 10 mins of tight space wrenching.

Camaro396

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Really? The drivers side one wasnt too bad, I went in from the bottom, had to grind a little tab off the side of the block, but I probably wouldnt have had to if the car was actually more than a foot off the ground. Looking at the pass side, it looks like a pain.

Smoke Panther

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doing springs is a bitch, but trust that you'd much rather be upgrading them now than dealing with a broken spring

Z28Fanatic

I recommend the Crane tool for valvesprings... Makes it sooooo much easier. I did 3 cylinders with a screw type compressor, and it took me half the time to do the other 5 with that Crane tool. It was almost too simple... I kept thinking to myself, "It cant be this easy... I gotta be doing something wrong..." But it really is that easy.

g-ryde1

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take a break and come back to it. I hate doing valvespring in the car too but in the end you will be happy

and +1 on the Crane tool. the screw type suck monkey *****

keliente

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Crane tool = huge time saver. To hell with the screw compressor type...not only did that take forever but I also shot one too many valvesprings/retainers across the garage.

Camaro396

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well thanks guys. got them all done, and fired her open open header'd with the MS4. sounds naughty

Fb0dy0nly

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glad to hear you get it fired up, I am sure it is crazy loud. BTW, are you guys talking about this tool: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku

Scoggin Dickey

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They hurt fairly bad too

bjamick

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Yes that tool is a damn lifesaver.

lilbuddy1587

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Yea... I had one fly off and hit me in the face... Was like getting punched


Does this spring tool work well with dual springs?

Skyfire

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Good to know theres an easyish way to put them on. What about a video or sound clip of your car? Also do people sell these tools when they get done?

Camaro396

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Im workin on a video. I tried with my cell but its a piece of ****. Im tryin to get my dad to bring me his camera up to my work.

slt200mph

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Never have had any problems with getting the headers on..no grinding or fighting to get them up in place...if I did not have someone under the car holding them up when I bolted them on they would fall out on the floor...if your tired call it a day..the second head will be better than the first because you have gotten comfortable with what you need to do for your installation..the number 8 is a little cramped but with the right tool it is not bad...be positive in your thoughts before you start..

Camaro396

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haha thanks, I got them all done though

g-ryde1

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congrats i cant wait to hear it.

Im starting my MS4 install next month