RE: valve guide seal-spring?

[Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've used both types.  The C-Clamp style is definitely easier to use,
but the kind being used is ok, as long as you can get the claws to bite
in at the lowest possible point.  

Darwin describes how I was shown to use the tool by my previous
neighbor.  Neighbor did the first, I did the other 15.  When I asked to
borrow his spring compressor, I thought he would pull bring over a
c-clamp style compressor like I had always used when in my dad's shop,
and the little one is what he brought me.   Neat little tool.


On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:22:34 +0000, ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx said:
> 
> I have a compressor, but what I found the easiest for me with the heads 
> off the engine was to mount the heads to my engine stand and use the 
> flat bar type which bolts to the rocker shaft holes. I also welded a 
> piece of half inch steel pipe to the bar for better leverage. This is 
> how I did the head for my 426. This technique can also be used with the 
> heads still on the engine....the "C" clamp style can only be used off 
> the motor. I have used the air-in-the-plug-hole method, too. You have to 
> be careful witht his method as it's easy to push down on the valve and 
> break the air seal.
> 
> Gerry Peters wrote:
> > 
> > is there not a tool that hooks onto the rocker shaft  with the valves 
> > being 
> > kept  up  by compressed air or rope thru the spark hole on top of piston
> > we had something like that when i worked at a  ply dealership in  71
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "65" <65Val@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: valve guide seal-spring?
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Gary...I've got one of those spring compressors too. You have to get the 
> > > 
> > > "claws"
> > > on the lowest coil possible, then when you have the coils completely 
> > > compressed,
> > > tap the top of the tool to loosen the retainer from the keepers. Watch 
> > > out
> > > ...the keepers sometimes fly out...and onto the floor...and then are 
> > > hopelessly
> > > lost! Good luck.
> > > -- 
> > > Darwin/Victoria/BC Canada
> > > '65 Cdn.Val.Custom 100'vert
> > > 170/A833...eternal project
> > > '67 Dart GT'vert
> > > 273/904...now with "Collector" status
> > >
> > >
> > > Quoting "Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> I'm trying to remove the valve keepers on a 383 but the tool I borrowed
> > >> seems to compress the spring "up" instead of compressing the spring
> > >> down, away from the keeper. Here is a somewhat blurry picture that shows
> > >> what I mean:
> > >>
> > >> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/images/valve-compress.jpg
> > >>
> > >> Pilot error, or do I need a different tool?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Gary H.
> > >>
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> 
> Jeff Adams
> 64 Polara
> 
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