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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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I ordered everything to do my cam swap today and will be installing in a few weeks. Does anyone have a JRP lifter tool and/or the in-car valvespring compressor tool that I could rent? I would be happy to pay and give a deposit if you want. I would just buy them but I dont plan on needing them again. I live in Spring so anyone in the area let me know if you are willing to let me rent them from you. Thanks
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Just get 5/16 brake line and make the lifter tool yourself. In most cases a swift spin of the cam and the lifters will be held up by the trays. Its just good insurance to use the lines. Too far away for the valvespring compressor....
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Home Depot has 5/16 metal dowels that work too. They should be down the bolt/nail isle. I couldnt find brakelines to use around here.
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orrrr get some wooden dowels for 70 cents haha. 5/16". the valve spring compressors from auto zone or oreillys ell work and only cost 20 bucks
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Thanks for the advice guys! Just want to be as prepared as possible before starting.
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I bought two valve spring compressors from O'reileys for two reaosns, one for the back half and one for the front half.....ones a cheap *** pry bar type.... was in Houston last night and had them both in my truck....woulda posted it yesterday I would have gave them to you
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Any problems getting to back springs with the compressors you picked up from O'Reileys?
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Any problems getting to back springs with the compressors you picked up from O'Reileys?
not really, it was just short enough to fit under the wiper cowl...it took a little effort but wasn't anything big...this is what the one I used looks like that worked fine for me...not the exact one, but it's very similar
http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CEgQ8gIwAw#
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http://www.google.com/m/products/det...17969592545347

Thats the one i used. Cut the handle off and run it down with a rocker arm bolt with a few washers under it.
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http://www.google.com/m/products/det...17969592545347

Thats the one i used. Cut the handle off and run it down with a rocker arm bolt with a few washers under it.
That's the other one I have that I used on the front half....
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