. took me 3 days to do my spring swap the first time with that shitty autozone cut off tool. never again. im using the SDPC tool now and have never looked back 
Wanna' be able to remove a valve spring in 20 seconds flat?
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Wanna' be able to remove a valve spring in 20 seconds flat? Check it out here:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...473#post847473
Oil does touch the valvesprings so this does belong in the "Internal Section"
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...473#post847473
Oil does touch the valvesprings so this does belong in the "Internal Section"
it is a great tool, thats why ive been posting the dimensions to it for nearly a year so people could make their own for free. oh well, guess i could have made a few bucks if i hadnt just tried to help out
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YES, of course this works well! This is exactly the same thing as taking the cheap Napa autoparts spring tool and cutting off the handle then grinding the lips flat. I've been killing myself trying to tell people this is the best way to go, but I guess the vid clip is more convincing than anything else. And BTW, if you don't grind the lips off, the Napa tool WILL scratch the heads!
Originally Posted by Tally TransAm
it is a great tool, thats why ive been posting the dimensions to it for nearly a year so people could make their own for free. oh well, guess i could have made a few bucks if i hadnt just tried to help out
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Originally Posted by BergerMan
The tool seems to work ok, but I don't like the idea of NOT pushing straight down on the retainer. Its a good way to shoot a keeper somewhere where you can't find it.
i assume the hole for the bolt to go is just slightly larger then the bolt diameter. the problem with my autozone tool was that there was way to much play with the forks sliding around the retainer and not compressing down straight and moving. it was a bitch.
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
It works more than ok, it's flawless. We have swapped over 40+ valve springs with this tool in the past week w/out a hitch. Works perfectly everytime. To avoid a keeper shooting out, don't use an air ratchet to try to expedite the process. Just use a ratchet and crank it down. Trust me, the keeper won't fly out anywhere
Originally Posted by Cal
Amazing, I've often thought it would easy as hell to make one of those, but I never saw your post with the dimensions! It should have been a sticky . . .
ever see this pic floating around
here it is again incase anyone feels like making their own
