LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion

Western Members CA, AZ, NV, UT, CO, NM, HI

Valve spring compressor

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-03-2008, 05:15 PM
  #1  
TECH Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (36)
 
ss.slp.ls1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 8,188
Received 26 Likes on 24 Posts

Default Valve spring compressor
Anyone have one that I can borrow?
ss.slp.ls1 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-03-2008, 05:54 PM
  #2  
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (100)
 
ROCNDAV's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pasadena, CA
Posts: 3,725
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
SRJ doesnt need valve spring compressors, he simply pushes them down with his pinky finger.


I have a Vinci/Crane dual tool, you can borrow.
ROCNDAV is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-03-2008, 06:09 PM
  #3  
10 Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
C5natie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 659
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts

Default
Autozone, $40 deposit. You get your money back when you return them.
C5natie is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-03-2008, 06:12 PM
  #4  
Banned Village Idiot
iTrader: (36)
 
LS1BLKSS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Anaheim,CA
Posts: 2,551
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default
LS1BLKSS is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-03-2008, 06:45 PM
  #5  
TECH Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (36)
 
ss.slp.ls1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 8,188
Received 26 Likes on 24 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by C5natie
Autozone, $40 deposit. You get your money back when you return them.
Didn't know they carried one. Have you used it? I have just heard of crappy compressors mauling retainers.

Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
SRJ doesnt need valve spring compressors, he simply pushes them down with his pinky finger.


I have a Vinci/Crane dual tool, you can borrow.
Do you know if it is better than the AZ tool?
ss.slp.ls1 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-03-2008, 06:54 PM
  #6  
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (100)
 
ROCNDAV's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pasadena, CA
Posts: 3,725
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Didn't know they carried one. Have you used it? I have just heard of crappy compressors mauling retainers.



Do you know if it is better than the AZ tool?
I have both. The $40 valve spring compressor which I put back in the original package and the $150 Vinci/Crance Tool, which does two valve springs at once. You can borrow either one.
ROCNDAV is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-03-2008, 06:58 PM
  #7  
TECH Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (36)
 
ss.slp.ls1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 8,188
Received 26 Likes on 24 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
I have both. The $40 valve spring compressor which I put back in the original package and the $150 Vinci/Crance Tool, which does two valve springs at once. You can borrow either one.
Are you ever in the OC area?
ss.slp.ls1 is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 11-03-2008, 07:03 PM
  #8  
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (100)
 
ROCNDAV's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Pasadena, CA
Posts: 3,725
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
Nope. Up by Irwindale Race Track and the SFV
ROCNDAV is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-04-2008, 10:09 AM
  #9  
FormerVendor
iTrader: (18)
 
Stroker396@APF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lost Angels, CA
Posts: 587
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
just drill the hole a bit bigger on the one I lent you and add a bit bigger washer. It looks like the spacing for the LT1 will work fine.
Stroker396@APF is offline  
Reply Like
Old 11-05-2008, 12:10 AM
  #10  
10 Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
C5natie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 659
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts

Default
Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Didn't know they carried one. Have you used it? I have just heard of crappy compressors mauling retainers.



Do you know if it is better than the AZ tool?
Nah, just asked. Im sure theyre not the best though but they beat nothing.
C5natie is offline  
Reply Like
Tags
Back to Subforum
Western Members
View Next Unread
Question for Cali LS1 owners w/headers




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:33 PM.