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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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Default Best tool for valve spring's ?
What is the best valve spring compressor for a ls1?
i need names and price's and some pic's please..thank you...
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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for 918 springs i just used the star wheel tool which was 35 bucks. used top dead center to keep valves up and it was simple and fast.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:37 AM
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Try crane's new one. A member of my local car club bought one and he liked it very well. Vinci --> has it for $120, a little pricey but seems to be the safest and quickest b/c it does 2 at time.
http://www.cranecams.com/?show=newProduct&id=7
http://www.vincihighperformance.com/fbodyls1.html

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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 03:58 AM
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sounds great I want. all in half the time..
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right now i'm trying to work up a group purchase for you guys in here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=vinci
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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sounds good,watin on my cam,whats the breakdown$$
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will find out for sure tomorrow.
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ok details for the group purchase are in here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...38#post1267238
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Default LSM Spring Compressor
The best LS1 spring compressor out there is the one by LSM. You can get it at Scoggin Dickey. It's around $200 but worth every penny. I heard it was developed with Mallett to use on the C5's.
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LARRY TOOL $35

do a search

changing springs, even those hard to reach springs was cake
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I just got on the waiting list for one of these, I have serveral springs tools but for the price of this one I will add 1 more.
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the larry tool, cheap, easy, fast, and a quality product

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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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my tool works just like larrys tool but for oh yeah CHEAPER and just as good as quality and no waiting list.
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Originally Posted by 2001zz
my tool works just like larrys tool but for oh yeah CHEAPER and just as good as quality and no waiting list.
Just sent you a PM.
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any one a Larry tool that want to sell????
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