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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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where can you get a on car valve spring tool asap
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Summit, Thunder Racing, Texas Speed, to name a few unless someone local will lone you one. Where are you located? The Crane Cams one is the most preferred.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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SEARS, but go ahead and get 3 or more of them because you will brake a couple of them while swaping springs.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Tims valve spring tool below (in this forum) ------v
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverado53
The Crane Cams one is the most preferred.
I like Tims.....
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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I have Tim's and it has swapped many many sets of springs no sweat! Simple and effective!
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Tim's is great, I have 2-3 of them laying around, but nothing compares to the Crane tool. Absolutely positively not even close. Crane tools cut swap time by at least 50% or better in some cases. It's worth the $ IMO.

My Tim's compressors spend more time getting loaned out these days than used in my shop.
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Originally Posted by Damian
Tim's is great, I have 2-3 of them laying around, but nothing compares to the Crane tool. Absolutely positively not even close. Crane tools cut swap time by at least 50% or better in some cases. It's worth the $ IMO.

Agreed it does take a while using Tims... but its a great econo option for guys.

My Tim's compressors spend more time getting loaned out these days than used in my shop.
LOL...Mine too. I think I have used it twice...and my friends have used it many many times....
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DO NOT BUY THE OTC SPRING TOOL FROM SUMMIT!!!

IT SLIPS OFF A COMPRESSED SPRING AND THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO YOU AND PEOPLE AROUND YOU!!!


I speak from experience. Unfortunately.
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