[TPR] wtf?

[John Bentley]

Dude,

I've got 4 done now (out of 16) I'm just looking for an easier way. The double springs with 322# open is a pain.  I'm looking for that magic tool at the end of the rainbow. 

JB

I guess that "why do you have the air compressor running at night" might be contributing to my problems hahahahaha



--- On Fri, 4/22/11, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Subject: Re: [TPR] wtf?
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Date: Friday, April 22, 2011, 8:35 PM



  

    
  JB,

    Are you kidding me?

    

    I had to remove the valve springs to replace the valve stem seals on
    my engine a couple years ago:

http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2951

    

    No problems, no worries, done deal.

    

    If you can't get this done with the heads on your car.... well, I
    better not go that far since you -are- talking about -two- springs
    on each valve.  But that's where I draw the line.

    

    Put the piston at TDC, lock it there with a prybar at the flywheel
    if you can.

    Pressurize the cylinder with constant air.

    Compress the existing spring a few turns enough to take the pressure
    off.

    Smack the retainer with a plastic/rubber hammer to break it loose
    from the keepers.  (I'm guessing this is your real problem.)

    Compress the spring the rest of the way and remove the keepers.

    Remove the spring and retainer.

    

    Now... how to compress -two- springs I'm not sure, might depend on
    the style of compressor you use.

    Reverse the process but leave out the smacking with hammer part. :)

    

    Step up man... you can do it, no more whining, get r' done.

    

    Asa Jay

    Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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    On 4/22/2011 7:25 PM, John Bentley wrote:
    
      
        
          
            OK, raise your hand
              if you have ever successfully replaced your valve springs
              with the engine/heads in the car.....  I hear
              crickets..... :)  ....damn cooling bottles.......

              

              I gotta put the second valve springs in my engine since it
              is now broken-in if there is any hope of getting to NORC. 
              I've tried the old rope trick, any one of over 6 or 7
              valve spring compressors, etc.  I'm now pressurizing the
              cylinders in hopes of keeping the valve up long enough to
              insert the second spring.

              

              I've tried the piston at TDC, but the coil seems to bind
              before the valve touches the piston.  Does anyone know if
              you can compress the valve spring enough with the piston
              at TDC with closed-chamber heads (and flat-top pistons) so
              you can remove the keepers before the springs bind? 
              -----924-16 comp cam springs----

              

              JB

              

            
          
        
      
      
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