What valve spring compressor to use on lt1 cam swap
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From: Robinson, IL
Originally posted by Ws6Envy
where do you get the moroso one?
where do you get the moroso one?
ANyone want to buy my Lysle? I'll sell it real cheap.
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Anyone try using the one from MORE Performance? Looks like a roller rocker with a provision to attach a ratchet. Looks really good except for the price $130. Was thinking of getting it but wanted some opions first.
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The Moroso one costs about $85 or more. Big End makes one that is identical and it costs less than $60. I used the Big End for all my springs. For the ones under the cowl, you have to assemble it after it's on the rocker stud. It is much nicer to use than the screw type compressors, and handles double springs nicely.
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Originally posted by xchief1320
Here is a VERY crude drawing i made up of the tool i made to do LT1's basically it was made out of a 2" wide 1/8" thick piece of steel.I cut a slot in the front that would fit on the retainer but allow he keepers to come out,and drilled a hole that fits onto the rocker stud itself..The other end lays against the valve cover rail and uses that for the leverage..
Turn motor to TDC,use your air fitting int he spark plug hole to hol the valve up then..Pull the rocker off then Just put it on the spring you want to remove,use one of the stock nuts "or a nut that fits on the rocker stud" and tighten it down.That will compress the valve spring and you can use a magnet to pull the keepers out..i had to use a flatblade screwdriver on a few of them to pry the retainer a lil to get both keepers out..But it took me way less then 1 hour to do all the springs with this tool..
Again the drawing is very crude i did it in MSpaint..I think i might keep my day job and not become an artist,..lol..
Steve
Here is a VERY crude drawing i made up of the tool i made to do LT1's basically it was made out of a 2" wide 1/8" thick piece of steel.I cut a slot in the front that would fit on the retainer but allow he keepers to come out,and drilled a hole that fits onto the rocker stud itself..The other end lays against the valve cover rail and uses that for the leverage..
Turn motor to TDC,use your air fitting int he spark plug hole to hol the valve up then..Pull the rocker off then Just put it on the spring you want to remove,use one of the stock nuts "or a nut that fits on the rocker stud" and tighten it down.That will compress the valve spring and you can use a magnet to pull the keepers out..i had to use a flatblade screwdriver on a few of them to pry the retainer a lil to get both keepers out..But it took me way less then 1 hour to do all the springs with this tool..
Again the drawing is very crude i did it in MSpaint..I think i might keep my day job and not become an artist,..lol..
Steve
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Originally posted by sweetassz
Anyone try using the one from MORE Performance? Looks like a roller rocker with a provision to attach a ratchet. Looks really good except for the price $130. Was thinking of getting it but wanted some opions first.
Anyone try using the one from MORE Performance? Looks like a roller rocker with a provision to attach a ratchet. Looks really good except for the price $130. Was thinking of getting it but wanted some opions first.
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From: Los Angeles, CA
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