Changing stage two valve springs while in the car

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  1. docgsx

    docgsx It's not a GTX

    04F21BF5-39CE-4F4E-9D69-FE19BB673058.jpeg Looking for help on this topic. We want to change the valve springs in our stage two car without getting into a lot of grief. Can anybody recommend a tool that makes it easy?
     
  2. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    Hi Darren,

    Sure, get the TA 2125B compressor for use with the heads on..works great, I use mine all the time.

    If you run into a situation where you can't get enough swing with the tool ( brake MC in the way on this car) then don't afraid to get creative with a spacer to get the job done.

    JW
     
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  3. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Well-Known Member

    I use a piece of nylon rope (fish stringer), and push it in the spark plug hole just before top dead center after valves are closed (about 1/4 turn on the crank, then when I can't push in any more, I rotate until the piston stops. It's obvious, no grunting...

    Then I don't worry about the valves dropping.

    After I'm done, I back of the crank a bit and follow the firing order and repeat.
     
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  4. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    I do the same. Dont have the correct tool. The tool I have works fine for stock springs but the set on the T-Hawk are 3 springs deep and have 650 open pressure. Made a tool that got them off just fine . Reinstalling was a different story.
     
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  5. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    I run air into cylinders and use TA tool.
     
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  6. BrunoD

    BrunoD Looking for Fast Eddie

    I got the TA tool 30 years ago.I do the same as BQUICK.Very easy and done right.,.Bruno.
     
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