Well I've got my LT4 Hot Kit coming for this week and are trying to round up the items I need so one tool I'm not for sure about is the valve spring tool. What do I need and where do I get it?? I have the tool for the LS1s from Thunder but I don't think it will work?? I will be changing them with the heads on so if anybody has any pointers I'd APPRECIATE it very much! Thanks guys and gals if there are?

 

Get the Crane tool. Works great and can swap out in less then 1 hour.

 

was that the $100 tool? And is it worth it?

 

Link? I'm intrigued, I got some tool from autozone, and it took me hours to change my valve springs with the thing, and that was with the heads off the car!

 

goddamn the search function on this site. Not working. Well, there's a dude on here

2001 SOM WS6 69 GTO

^thats his user name and he might be able to help you with the valve spring tool issue. Search it yourself.. maybe the damn search will work for you!

 

Search doesn't work for anybody. They should have to delete the try a search emoticon just because of this.

 

Yes its worth it, its easy as hell to use and doesn't damage the springs since it compresses them with the retainers.

 

All you need is one of these

 

The crane tool rocks and totaly worth the $100.
Have both the LT1/Gen1 chevy and the Lsx one and never ever go back to the cheap one's. Snakeoiler that one does not work well at all if the spring pressure is hight or if the springs are bigger around then stockers.

 

I bought one from him, will work wonders, just make sure the headers are removed so the compressor fitting can sit in there and keep the valve up.

 

the overhead ones suck, the best one which i believe you guys are talking about is the big long one that holds the valve while it compresses the spring with the retainer, there is another one that bolts to the rocker stud as well and uses that as a pivot i think, the overhead ones suck though

 

https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fabrication/396429-tims-lt1-valve-spring-tool.html

Thats what I have, it works great.

Tony.

 

I have the crane tool. It helps a lot with double springs and putting them in while heads are still on the car. Another advantage is that you can do 2 at one time. It is a quality billit piece.

 

I also have the tool. The ONLY down fall is I had to use a 3/8th rocker stud. Summit Racing has two part numbers and the one I got was CRN-99473-1. I don't know if the other part number (CRN-99472-1) is drilled for a 7/16th rocker stud.

Jody J.

 

**** I would just drill it out if I was in your position, or I would call crane and see if you can swap tools with them or something like that. You never know what can happen when you call a place. Explain the situation, and your dilemma.

 

It's no big deal. I was swapping out the cc 2918 springs for some 1518's springs on my new AFR that are still sitting in my office that had no rocker studs. But, I will drill the tool if I ever need to use it again lol.

Jody J.

 

Here is my tool I make for the LT version for doing valve springs. My tool is heavy duty and will do any springs. I also include a longer 7/16 stud for doing the big tall springs. I only charge $30 shipped to your door for the tool. Save yourself the $60 for other mods over other tools out on the market. Here is the link to my tool. Not trying to push it, just trying to help people out and this is why I make them and do not charge very much for them.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=396429

Thanks,
Tim

 

Here is the Crane link for both parts for future reference.

http://www.cranecams.com/index.php?s...lvl=3&prt=2058

Rick

 

I use a tool like snakeoiler linked too but a little nicer one with plastic larger **** or remove that and put a wrench on it. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....store&tool=all I found one cheaper somewhere else but you get the point.

The Crane one and similar look quite nice too.

No need for compressed air. If you bring each cylinder to TDC as you work them the valves only fall a short distance.