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Old May 21, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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anybody got a valve spring remover i can borrow to take off a set of dual valve springs?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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I have one that can be used if the engine is out of the car.
Otherwise,My More Performance one is up in Yulee.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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the heads are off the car chillin in a box
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Old May 23, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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help him out rice if you can
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what you got in store now Rob?
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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p&p those 853 and a cam ???
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Heads are off?
I dont have a spring compessor for that.
That's some kind of C-clamp looking thing.
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yea i went out and bought one of those pry bar looking spring compressor but i ran into the problem of the valve opening and not staying in place
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Take the heads to someone like SpeedFab,HP, or machine shop that reconditions heads.
Tachyon,Fox Engine Service, etc. Or maybe see if Auto Zone has on availble as a loan-a-tool.
Sorry couldn't be of more help.
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its kooll man i posted on here asking if anybody had any recomendations
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i have a spring compressor. it's the **** style that you turn by hand.
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