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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 02:43 PM
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Will post mine soon.

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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 09:23 PM
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This is so far, more to come.

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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 05:55 PM
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that clamp one is the ****. gonna have to copy that.

i got one kinda like it...an old cheapie socket with some slots cut in it an zapped onto a bessey clamp. its nice b/c I can still use the clamp (expensive lil fuggers)

but the head has to be off, so i'll have to make one like yours.
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 05:57 PM
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oh an my wife wants to know if your username is because you are a calgary fan

if so she says

"let's go oilers!"
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 08:20 PM
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The valve spring compressor was not my idea, I got it from Squarels67, he has the 55 Chevy Turbo 6L build.
As for the name, I'm a huge Mustang (the car), die hard Ford fan, then turned into loving everything from GM to Dodge, to many models not enough time or Money.

I'm surprised no one has said much about this thread, and added to it with some other custom LS tools.

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do my engine stands count? they're kind of an LS tool.


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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 02:46 PM
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I made these fixture plates to repair my head.

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Made this to lock the crank shaft to the engine stand arms for pulley installation...









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I made these fixture plates to repair my head.

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Originally Posted by conan
Made this to lock the crank shaft to the engine stand arms for pulley installation...

oh i am for sure making one of those! NICE!
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I made this today, it goes in the end of the crank, to be used with a 3 jaw puller, to remove for the crank pulley.

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What kind of mill is that?
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Old Jul 12, 2017 | 11:19 PM
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This is so far, more to come.

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The clamp-based valve spring compressor is bad ***. I made this to make checking PTV easier. It saved me a lot of time, especially considering that the engine was in the car.

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Old Jul 13, 2017 | 08:46 AM
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What kind of mill is that?
It's just a glorified BridgePort.

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Old Jul 25, 2017 | 06:48 PM
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I'm a cheap bastard so this is right up my alley.

I made this crank pulley install tool, I took a stock pulley bolt, cut it and welded it to another bolt.
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then I welded together this flexplate holder.
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I made this the other day, to test the spray pattern of my injectors.

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Old Oct 23, 2017 | 07:51 PM
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I made this the other day, to test the spray pattern of my injectors.

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Here are some of mine

Oil primer out of scrap PVC



Simple flexplate stop. It's slotted so it can be slid in and out



This is one I copied from someone else. Old vise grips and muffler clamp made into a bead tool for the cold side.







My version of the valve spring compressor



Jig to hold 4L80 on my engine stand



Made this to compress the clutch springs in the 4L80 using my press



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Here is my home made spring install tool I'm using today!


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