Valve Spring Tool

[flyin ryan]

Thought i'd share this with you guys. Not sure how good it will come accross in the pics, i whipped it up in the lathe, 1.5" round aluminum bar stock, to be able to utilize my valve spring compressor. The valve spring being buried down so deep is one of the things that make these heads a little more challenging to work with.

[bdw18_123]

That looks nice, I need one of those valve spring compressors. I wish I had access to machines to make stuff like that.

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by bdw18_123

That looks nice, I need one of those valve spring compressors. I wish I had access to machines to make stuff like that.

Just takes $$, like a lot of things. The Black one in the picture is $1000-$1200 depending on where you get it from. You can see my 'Small' one in the background hanging on the wall, it's only $350-$400ish, it would do LT-5 stuff just fine. After using these it's hard to go back to manual compressors, it's easy to get spoiled .

[4DSZR1]

Holy smokes Ryan, every time I see a picture of your shop, tool or cars the area is absolutely spotless. You run an immaculate shop!

=D>

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by 4DSZR1

Holy smokes Ryan, every time I see a picture of your shop, tool or cars the area is absolutely spotless. You run an immaculate shop!

=D>

Thanks Rick, . I'm usually the dirtiest thing in there, LOL. Thank goodness for Vacuum's

[LGAFF]

Phrogs special below; and it gives easy access to pull out the keepers with the side port.

Ryan, I thought you said you were not going to touch your LT-5....looks llike you've either got it apart or working on someones

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

Phrogs special below; and it gives easy access to pull out the keepers with the side port.


Ryan, I thought you said you were not going to touch your LT-5....looks llike you've either got it apart or working on someones

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I was thinking about putting an access hole in the side, figured i'd try it this way first & see. Turns out i've got no problem the way it is, i've got a long small magnet tool i generally always use on locks & it works great in this application. Nice to be straight on from up top if you can. But either way, whatever a person is comfortable with

I've tried the cheapy phrogs method. I will say there is nothing like having the properly designed tool.

Ryan, the hole in the side will help the install of the locks.

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by Jeffvette

I've tried the cheapy phrogs method. I will say there is nothing like having the properly designed tool.

Ryan, the hole in the side will help the install of the locks.

Ya maybe...definatly seems like a good enough idea, but i've installed locks already with my tool & i don't have a problem the way it is, so for now i'm going to leave it. I'm comfortable with it. I will say, the hole in the side would be manatory if a person was using Titanium locks. Thanks though Jeff

[phrogs]

Originally Posted by Jeffvette

I've tried the cheapy phrogs method. I will say there is nothing like having the properly designed tool.

Ryan, the hole in the side will help the install of the locks.

Hey its adapt and over come. Worked for me but without access to a lathe I had to improvise