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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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vinci, crane, TR... all backordered!

Anyone know were I can get one? Been searching for hours!

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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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I just ordered tims valve spring tool. People that use it swear by it. it's only 32 bucks.

Search for it on ls1tech and you'll find the post about it.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Wow I just checked Summit and Jegs also and they are even backordered on the Crane...I am glad I got mine...sorry to hear dude. They do have a new one comming out though for L92/LS3/LS7 heads though...pending if you did a head swap.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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i picked one up at sears for around $30
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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Try Tim's.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...49#post9884249

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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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i have tims it worked great
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Where do you live? I might be willing to let you use mine for a little cash make an offer. I have the crane tool it works great, doing 2 springs at a time is nice.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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tims valve tool is great. first time doing valve springs and i looked like i had done it a million times.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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+1 for tim. Cheap. Worked great. Get the other tool from him too, the compressed air doohickie.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ABQ99TA
Where do you live? I might be willing to let you use mine for a little cash make an offer. I have the crane tool it works great, doing 2 springs at a time is nice.
PMed you

Whats the fastest way to get a tim's tool? I see them on ebay...
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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ebay buy it now.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by junkz28
i picked one up at sears for around $30
Hope it doesn't look like this, if it does don't use it. It could cause damage to your valve springs that results in premature breakage.

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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and they suck for dual springs
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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and half the engine is under the dash board like a van
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VALVE...mZ140254869084
this work?
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I wouldnt fool with it. Just get tims. He makes them... not crane or vinci or summit. Tim. Cheap. End of story.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Summit says it's in stock, if this is the one you need.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku
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Originally Posted by Super Speed
I wouldn't mess with that one either. This one works mint.
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=3&pcid=171
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