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LS3 valve spring tool wont work on LS7. help...

Old 08-30-2011, 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?
Old 08-30-2011, 11:28 PM
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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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Originally Posted by KCS
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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Originally Posted by Blck_01ss
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 #.

-Randy
Thanks man! Ill give that a shot.
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