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

 

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....

 

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.

 

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

 

Thanks for the advice guys! Just want to be as prepared as possible before starting.

 

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

 

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#

 

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....