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Oct 11, 2004 | 08:59 PM

Chuckels

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In-car valve spring tool

I was wondering what is the best in car valve spring tool and where can i get it?

Oct 11, 2004 | 09:08 PM

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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!

I recently saw a nice one at crane i have not used yet

http://www.cranecams.com/?show=promo...ce85486da87598

Part #99473-1

Oct 11, 2004 | 09:13 PM

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I just used a $15 one I bought a Sears.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...&bidsite=CRAFT

Oct 12, 2004 | 06:37 PM

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I just used a $15 one I bought a Sears.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...0&bidsite=CRAFT

How hard was it to get the keeper in place and get the ones back by the firewall?

Oct 12, 2004 | 07:30 PM

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ive used the tool from crane on ls1 vettes before. works well really does. i also have a tool similar to the sears one. took a little time to get into a rhythm but im pretty quick with it as well

Oct 12, 2004 | 08:10 PM

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I used one similar to the sears one but with a nice handle or a hex for a wrench and it worked nice.

Oct 13, 2004 | 01:17 PM

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Autozone sells a "hand compress" version that's about $6.00. We cut off about 8" from the handle, it's about 12" long. This with a thick flat washer, a 3/8" rocker stud and rocker nut has been a really fast tool for in car spring removal or out of car for that matter.

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Oct 13, 2004 | 08:12 PM

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When I changed my cam and springs I rented the spring compressor from autozone which was identical to the one chuckels listed. It fairly slow to use but i didn't have any clearance problems getting the back springs off.