Which valve spring compressor do you guys use? I found one at pep boys, it looks like a pair of locking plyers (red handle) and squeezes like a plyer. Problem with that was it did not hold the inner valve spring.

I am told the pry bar tool is very nice, linked below. But i am concerned with it fitting under the cowl towards the rear of the engine. Has anyone ever used this?

http://www.napaonline.com/cgi-bin/nc...&usrcommgrpid=

 

That's the old simple type compressor. Don't see how that is going to fit under the cowl.

 

yeh didn't thing so. looks pretty simple for the other valves though.

 

I used a basic screw-style spring compressor with no problems, and I did the job with the heads on the car. I think it cost a whopping $20. Even works on dual valvesprings (which I used on my motorcycle).

 

I used one that looks like a big c clamp with an air hose hook up. Very cool, I was done in like 15 minutes. Course I did my springs with the heads off the car in a shop.

 

I highly recommend the Moroso spring compressor for about $80. It is the best and easiest to use. It will work with dual springs and will work with the heads on the engine in an f-body. I own three different types of spring compressors and the Moroso is far superior design.

 

check these guys out

the compresser does two at a time

 

http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdengi13.html#3271 I used a tool much like the 3271 shown here worked great, not sure if it would work right with dual springs.

 

bought the 3271 today from napa, and it does not work with the dual springs . no one else near me sells them

 

Crane has one just like that, that just came out a little bit ago. Jegs has them listed for $105

Crane Spring Compressor

 

I personally used a $30 screw-type compressor from O'Reilly's -- with the heads still on the car (like what 96capricemgr posted). I honestly dont know how else you can reach the rearmost springs. However, since mine kept slipping off of the inner spring (I installed dual valvesprings), I simply modified a large washer to sit on the longer arm of the compressor -- which would then reach-thru to hold the inner spring better. Worked just fine for me, though there may be better methods.

The compressors posted by Teke and 1fastlt1 look like a snazzy idea. Too bad it's so expensive -- that'd make the install process go considerably faster.