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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 01:21 AM
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Default spring tool??

just wondering if anyone bought one of the spring tools and which one was the best?? i will be putting them on while the heads are still on the car...

which one is the best?? when i did it on my car, i used the one you get at like wal-mart or o'reilly's and that took the whole damn day and all my patiance also!!
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Old Apr 28, 2004 | 01:45 AM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fabrication/95463-anyone-needing-valve-spring-tool.html
i made one of these from scrap 1/8 inch metal
just get some 8mm stud and grind 2 flat edges go you can put a wrench on the stud.
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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the one from www.vincihighperformance.com does 2 springs at once/ even dual springs. made out of billet steel. http://www.vincihighperformance.com/...TS%20PAGE.HTML
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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The tool Gen3Benz is talking about works great. You can make one yourself with a little time and about $5. I don't worry about swapping out my springs with this tool in my possesion. The spring swap took me about 4 hours if I remember with a dinner break included, and that was my first time changing springs. I can e-mail you the dimensions and a pic of it if you want. Just shoot me your e-mail if you want it.
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I would have to #rd the simple flat steel tool that gen3benz & Krab are talking about.
Sometimes the simplest one works the best.
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