[DeTomaso] Best valve spring compressor

[Dave Doddek]

I have one of the old "C" clamp looking valve spring compressors.  It has
worked great on any engine I have ever used it on including the Cleveland.
I can put a single spring on or take it off in less than 15 seconds.

Dave "No sub for good tools" D


At 12:32 PM 11/13/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>Which lever type do you have?  The lever one I have didn't work so well 
>on the Cleveland heads.  The part the pushes down on the spring retainer 
>didn't push "flushly" because it didn't sit flat on the retainer.
>
>Paul
>#9270
>
>Tomas Gunnarsson wrote:
>> I did a couple of weeks ago. I think it took me about five minutes to
get all eight valves out of a head with a mechanical lever type compressor
("parallelogram" type).
>> 
>> Tomas
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Paul - Home" <thedrol at pobox.com>
>> To: <unlisted-recipients:>; <no To-header on input>
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>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Best valve spring compressor
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>> 
>>> Have you used this on a Cleveland engine?  I was concerned that you 
>>> wouldn't be able to compress the spring enough to get the valve keepers 
>>> out.  The one time I used this type was on a four cylinder head and it 
>>> didn't work too well.  If it works well on a Cleveland head, I expect it 
>>> would be easier than the hand operated C-Clamp method which for me was a 
>>> pain.  It took a lot of time to align everything and due to the amount 
>>> of force required to activate the C-clamp, it was difficult to keep it 
>>> properly aligned.
>>>
>>> As for the air operated C-Clamp, it was a dream.  All of the springs on 
>>> a head could be removed in a matter of minutes.  As you press the air 
>>> actuator button the c-clamp extends slowly, let go as you get close to 
>>> properly align everything (it doesn't retract) then hit the actuator 
>>> again to compress the spring fully and you're done.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>> #9270
>>>
>>>
>>> Larry - Ohio Time Corp wrote:
>>>> Hi Dug,
>>>>
>>>> I have used this kind for 35 years. I find them EZer to use then the big
>>>> C-Clamps models. I have never used the air model. As someone said
remember
>>>> to wack the top of the spring with a rubber mallet to loosen the
keepers up.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nextag.com/KD-Tools-KD-2078-531846056/prices-html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Larry (tool whore) - Cleveland
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
>>>> Behalf Of Doug Braun
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 11:18 AM
>>>> To: DeTomaso Forum
>>>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Best valve spring compressor
>>>>
>>>> Hey Guys,
>>>>
>>>> What experiences has anyone had with valve spring compressors?.
>>>> This would
>>>> be the type for removing valve stem locks when the heads are off the
engine.
>>>> Am I correct in assuming the "C"-clamp type are a better bet than the
stud
>>>> mount type for removing stubborn valve stem locks?
>>>>
>>>> Doug Braun
>>>> blue 73L #5505
>>>>
>>>>
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