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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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I have a couple spare heads that I want to learn how to do valvetrain/headwork on. I'm looking for a cheap valvespring compressor, but I want to make sure it's easy to use and usable with Honda valvetrain. Anybody have any input?

Found these 2:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...ab=opt#tablink

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00947627000
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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if no one has input. buy both, try them. if one or more doesn't work return them
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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why do you need a tool? just use a hammer and pop them out. just dont lose the keepers
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Yo dub... I got a f22b2 head with a hole in it. You can have it to mess around with as long as you give me the cam back.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sinthetiq
why do you need a tool? just use a hammer and pop them out. just dont lose the keepers
The tool is to put the valvesprings back in...I don't need it to get them out.

Originally Posted by whoaitslen2
Yo dub... I got a f22b2 head with a hole in it. You can have it to mess around with as long as you give me the cam back.
I already have 2 LS heads I can mess around with, thanks though
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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I bought 2 with no luck once. I tried on a k20 head. Its soo damn tight in there none would work
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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air powered spring compressor > * h:

and a hammer and a socket are > for removal.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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How much are air powered valvespring compressors? We have a compressor.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Master Yodub
How much are air powered valvespring compressors? We have a compressor.
couldnt tell ya...we have them at school, and they are amazingly convenient.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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Use the force.
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