Changing valve springs sucks..
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Changing valve springs sucks.. Forgot how much of a pain in the a$$ it is to change valve springs, esp with the twist handle tool with the 2 hooks.. Thats all..
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I'm going to use this one next time, supposed to be the best tool:
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
I'm going to use this one next time, supposed to be the best tool:
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
I'm thinking springs are so fricking easy on an Ls1. You don't even have to use rope or air in the cylinder making is SOOO fricking unbelivably easier.
You can do them in like 45mins.
Then I opened the thread and realized you're doing it wrong!
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I bought a "tims tool" and it broke in the head on me and lost two locks at the same time....the tool did work good till the seventh valve or so(i'm not raggin his tool BTW), but to finish the job i got the one Thunder Racing Sells, nice tool i finished in no time with minimal effort, but there office is not even an hour away so it worked out nice
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I bought just a standard valve spring tool, you can buy them at sears, autozone, etc etc. Cut off the t-handle and put two nuts as a jam nut and used a gear wrench to turn it. It worked really well, just took a little bit of time doing one spring at a time.
The tool in this link looks like the old Crane tool.
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
Has anyone used it on heavy dual springs ?
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http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
Has anyone used it on heavy dual springs ?
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After i got done i brought them back and got my money back for 2 of them and got 1 exchanged for a new one.
I think next time i will be buying the tool from Speedinc...
The Crane tool > Every other valve spring tool on the planet.
Also, use the TDC method for holding the valves up rather than trying to stick an air fitting in each cylinder. Much easier this way.
Put #1 at TDC, do cyl 1 and 6. Rotate 90*, do 8 and 5, rotate 90*, 7 and 4, rotate one more 90*, do 2 and 3. Done.
Also, use the TDC method for holding the valves up rather than trying to stick an air fitting in each cylinder. Much easier this way.
Put #1 at TDC, do cyl 1 and 6. Rotate 90*, do 8 and 5, rotate 90*, 7 and 4, rotate one more 90*, do 2 and 3. Done.
The tool in this link looks like the old Crane tool.
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
Has anyone used it on heavy dual springs ?
.
http://www.speedinc.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000900
Has anyone used it on heavy dual springs ?
.
Thanks bud, that makes me feel better.
I'm looking to remove my dual springs for a set of PAC behives.
The Crane tool > Every other valve spring tool on the planet.
Also, use the TDC method for holding the valves up rather than trying to stick an air fitting in each cylinder. Much easier this way.
Put #1 at TDC, do cyl 1 and 6. Rotate 90*, do 8 and 5, rotate 90*, 7 and 4, rotate one more 90*, do 2 and 3. Done.
Also, use the TDC method for holding the valves up rather than trying to stick an air fitting in each cylinder. Much easier this way.
Put #1 at TDC, do cyl 1 and 6. Rotate 90*, do 8 and 5, rotate 90*, 7 and 4, rotate one more 90*, do 2 and 3. Done.
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The Crane tool > Every other valve spring tool on the planet.
Also, use the TDC method for holding the valves up rather than trying to stick an air fitting in each cylinder. Much easier this way.
Put #1 at TDC, do cyl 1 and 6. Rotate 90*, do 8 and 5, rotate 90*, 7 and 4, rotate one more 90*, do 2 and 3. Done.
Also, use the TDC method for holding the valves up rather than trying to stick an air fitting in each cylinder. Much easier this way.
Put #1 at TDC, do cyl 1 and 6. Rotate 90*, do 8 and 5, rotate 90*, 7 and 4, rotate one more 90*, do 2 and 3. Done.
the crane tool is awesome. i love doing 2 at a time!!
The tool I have is actually the Speed Inc version of the Crane tool. I've owned the Crane tool in the past but I loaned it out and never saw it again. The Speed Inc tool is identical in quality and function.
