Hey, I just finished mine last week and used the "Overhead Valve Spring
Compressor from Sears", like $25 bucks I think. I also used a 20 Gallon Air
compressor and an Air nipple that connected to the spark plug hole, Pep
Boy's - $10 bucks. I ended up having to duck tape my intake due to the air
pressure, otherwise it wouldn't hold the valve in certain cases. The last
two valves are a bitch, the one by the AC compressor and the one by the
master cylinder, I had to take the T bar off the Valve compressor and force
it to work. Use vice grips with a little electrical tape on the end tips to
hold the valve up so you can disconnect the air while you load the new
spring, then hook the air up again when you toss the new spring on.
Shawn
98 5.2L 4x4 CC
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From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Jon Smith
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:21 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: which valve spring compresser to get?
either will work fine, although the pry bar type will require a little more
work... you'll have to remove the rockers & pedestals, then reinstall a
stud and nut to leverage against...
don't forget to tap into the plug holes w/ some compressed air to keep the
valves closed :)
On 2001.06.17 04:20 Pukeloser@aol.com wrote:
> Does anyone know which stlye of valve spring compresser to get for a
> 5.2
> magnum. I've never done a cam/lifters/springs before and they have 2
> different tools at the parts store. One just sorta looks like a flat pry
> bar
> teh other one is labelled "overhead spring compresser" and looks like som
>
> caliper type contraption. Is one easier to use than the other for doing
> the
> springs/locks/retainers?
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
> 95 cc 318 auto, transgo shift kit, HE stage II TB and intake, HE 1418
> cam,
> 1.6 Roller rockers, MSD digi6+, MSD HVC coil & 8.5 wires, Hp cap + rotor,
> MP
> PCM, DT headers, Gibson exhaust (3" from headers back, no cat), 180 stat,
>
> autolite 3923's, progear DR timing chain, 24# FMS injectors, auburn LSD,
> 4.10
> gears, superior axles
>
>
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