[TPR] wtf?

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

In 20 years I can't remember when you were so whiny....must be the midlife 
crisis thing.... Anyway, here's a solution but you may have to wait until this 
afternoon. In meantime put your badge and gun belt on, stop whining and as AJ 
says get'rdone. ;-]>

Wait a minute....A leprachan just flew out of my dogs butt with 8 new spark 
plugs. I am watching him now take out the old ones and put in the new ones. Soon 
as he is done with those, he is changing the oil and filters....when he is done 
with those I am sending him up to your house to see if he can help you.  

If you need immediate help call 1-800-ME-CRY2
 
Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com




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From: John Bentley <gndplne at yahoo.com>
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
Sent: Fri, April 22, 2011 8:43:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TPR] wtf?


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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