I've got a really slick tool for removing valve springs. It's a small bar that bolts to two rocker shaft stands and it has a handle in it to press the spring down to remove the keepers. Wasn't cheap though. I paid like $75.00 for it. But it works on most any V-8 engine. Got it from Comp Cams I believe. You do have to use air in the cylinders to use it though. Plus it helps to get the spring and keepers loose buy hitting the retainer with a plastic hammer first. I can post a picture later if anyone is interested in seeing what it looks like. I used it when I changed my cam a while back so I could change valve springs also. Bill C. On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:57:17 +0000, "Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > 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. > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > -- William Cole wedge64@xxxxxxxxxxx -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different? ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. This email was sent to: arc.6265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx u/?bUrDWg.bSONJP.YXJjLjYy ?p=TEXFOOTER