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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Doing an "in-car" valve spring swap....looking for a Comp Cam (type) spring compressor (their part#5462) tonyduprey@msn.com or reply here...thanks
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Check "Tim's tool" on this site. It's cheap and it works great on-car.
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Tim's tool is a bargan and works great.
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ws6 store sells the crane tool .
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I also use Tim's tool for valvespring removal. Affordable and durable.
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Hello and thanks for the information. One more question....I tried the vendor list and do not see a listing for "Tim's Tool(s)". Where do I find a vendor who sells it?.......thanks, Tony
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Thanks for the reply....Any Idea where I can find one?
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I did a little more looking and found the thread and contact info.
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