Just finished swapping a set of Comp 918s for some straight wound Manleys w/titanium retainers. This was using the Tim's tool with the heads mounted on the block in the engine bay. It was a lot more time consuming than I had planned on. I'm seriously considering buying one of the tools that does two springs at a time. I know it's not going to cut the time in half, but I'd sure settle for a 30% savings. The rearmost cylinders(7 and 8) were a bitch. The Tim's tool works great because you have both hands free when removing and instaling the locks, but it only does one spring at a time. Some of the lever type spring tools that do two at a time require you to use a ratchet to compress the springs when dealing with the retainer locks. That means you only have one free hand. I want to have both hands free when dealing with the locks. What's the best tool that does two springs at a time that isn't a lever type?

 

Crane Cams tool.

Vinci Hi Performance had the best deal on them when I bought mine.

 

Used a friend's CC tool. Thing works wonders....magnet in on hand and slowly crank down on the tool with the other....get it to where you want it and it won't back off on you...so you can use two hands if need be.

 

Crane Cam's tool, best I have ever used

 

absolutely. one of my fav. tools Ive bought so far. even with the heads off the car I way perfer the CC tool over the clamp thats been used for decades.

 

Vinci has the best deal on it (and I believe developed it for Crane)>>>>>>>>

 

Another vote for the Crane tool.

 

I use the more tool, have had good luck used for 4 spring/cam installs, only one valve at a time though