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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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The tool bolts onto the head but its already bottom'd out so I cannot compress the springs. I am using the Crane LS3/L92 tool. Any input?
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worked great on my L92 headed LY6?
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$30 ebay tool still working great.... lol
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LS3 and LS7 heads have different valve spacing, installed height, etc. No surprise the LS3 tool won't work.
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Oh it works great on ls3/l92 heads. Just wont work on the LS7 heads which ppl are saying it should work on.
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LS3 and LS7 heads have different valve spacing, installed height, etc. No surprise the LS3 tool won't work.
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Lone Star Muscle makes a nice LS3/7 in car valve spring compressor. It's slotted to compensate for the valve spacing. Scoggin Dickey has them in stock I believe. SC-167 is the part #.

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Lone Star Muscle makes a nice LS3/7 in car valve spring compressor. It's slotted to compensate for the valve spacing. Scoggin Dickey has them in stock I believe. SC-167 is the part #.

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Thanks man! Ill give that a shot.
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