anyone know what this is.. i just purchased one from a guy on the board with a million post and good seller feedback.. figured id need a tool and outta teh two he had for sale he said this one was better for dual springs.. what u guys think?

 

My larry compressor works awesome with comp 918's, haven't used it with dual springs yet. It's really fast with an air ratchet.

 

its a fine tool, cheap and easy to use.

 

good deal.. i have an air rachet.. glad i found something cheap and easy to use, that will make my first cam install go good.. i got it for 31 shipped to my door.. 9$ cheaper lol then new, but from what i hear there hard to screw up, and this guy only used it once i think.. now just one more stupid question.. im basically using this tool to push down the spring.. how far do u do that.. what tells you how far to go? does it tell u with the cam or springs or what? and how do u use this tool? sorry im a DA guys.. price beats the hell outta the 140$ tools ive seen..

 

How far you go depends on if you're using the tdc method or the air method to hold the valves up. But you will figure it out quick cause if you don't go far enough the valve locks won't come out.

 

all the info i need is in that ls1howto.com write up correct? ill be printing it out for my dad and letting him have at the car! lol.. i know not the first thing about working on internals.. he worked on lots of older hemi/sbc/bbc motors in the 70's lol.. i pick out the parts i think will make power, he installs them.. ill leave that part to him, hopefully ive given him the valvespring tool he needs tho.

 

Pretty much, except for wood or metal dowels are better than pen magnets or the jpr cam tool to hold the lifters up. You should try to learn a thing or two instead of just letting your dad do everything for you.

 

lol i do learn. ive just never don any motor work, yet anyways.. i have since watchin him rebuild my trans.. rebuilt one trans and installed a tq converter... dont know how many 19yo guys with lil experience can say they can drop a auto trans out, tear it down into lil pieces, and put it back together and in the car.

 

it's the best tool evar. =) We used it for a few cams, used air for the valves so we couldnt use the air wratchet on the tool, but it's really not needed and way overkill.
-Steve

 

I borrowed WILWAXU's just recently. It works like a champ. Very easy to use and a quality product. Works perfect with dual valve springs, even broken ones...

 

Pictures of said spring compressor?

 

Check out the tool section, there's a whole thread about it.