i am half way done swapping valve springs, alot easier with the intake off i might add, but still a pain in the a$$. i just had to vent. i spent over 2 hours picking away at one side of the engine. will have to kill the pass. side tomorrow. then distributor goes back in with a new gear on it, which is why it came off in the first place

g'night and hny to all.

taner

 

I'm happy i had my heads off when they got replaced, i did not wanna mess with trying to change them out on the car lol.

 

been there done that i will pull the heads next time i need to do that!
HNY to you bro

 

I'm hoping to have the opportunity sometime real soon. lol

 

I changed all 16 in about 3 hours or so. The back are a PITA. Cylinder 7 and 8 were the worst. Cowl got in the way. I used the cheap O'Reilly brand valve spring compressor too. Had to use gloves because I was getting blisters on the first few. Got it down pretty damn quick when I did it a second time for a friend.

 

If I'm just swapping out springs and not setting up installed height ect I can do it in <1 hour. That crane tool is defiantly worth the $$.

 

oh yeh..dual springs in the car. I love it

 

I made a cool little tool to do it with. It's not bad.

 

x2

 

Ive done it 3 times in car. The last time I got the crane tool and I wish I would have gotten it the first time..

 

I have done it before. PITA. I have Jesel shaft mounts so I just purchased the spring tool from them and it works great.

 

grn95t/a I like your tool. Mine only does one spring at a time. Yours goes twice as fast I'm sure!

 

i used the crane tool and was set in 1.5 hours...it was actually fun BTW i never use air...ALWAYS bring each cyl to TDC

 

^I do it the same way. No air, no rope.

 

we did 5-6 set's of LTx springs last year Bought a tool that makes it easier but still not as easy as a LSx No need for air or any of that crap being in the way

I tell you what just send the car down here with a few cases of beer next time and I will take care of it for you

 

Ive done it, biggest PITA of the whole cam swap.

Many tools where lost to the other side of the garage, Id get agravated and whatever was close. Vooom...it was gone.

 

I can usually get away with one spring change a year so I try to do it...about now...every year. Check them 5-6 times a season for brokens

 

Does anyone have the part # for the crane tool, seems like it works well.

I'm amazed how you can get away with changing springs on these LT1s without air or rope, are the valves that close to the pistons @ TDC on these engines?

 

They are close enough

 

I have done them in car a couple times, not that bad, but then again I can see the top of my engine.