It looks like I will be replaceing a couple bad valves soon and was wondering if anyone had a picture of the homemade 3/4" socket compressor.
I did a search and could not find one.
Thanks.

Someone sent this to me, I can't remember who tho
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I think I got one of those..... .....and I know i got a couple cheap Chinese sockets to hack up as needed.
Thanks for the quick response.

Kev can you send me that compressor so I can put my springs in? Let me know what shipping is and I'll put it in the package on the return trip.

I meant someone sent me the picture of the clamp. But I actually just bought guitarpro's spring compressor for $30, so as soon as I get that then sure. Send me a PM so i don't forget

I was going to try and make something like that.. I want to port my head

Mine. Ignore the bugger welds please.

Woody

For the money...you can go wrong with this.

Compressor

cant a person use a regular automotive valve spring compressor?

Most won't work. The Z valves are too far down inside the head!

Anyone got one that they can send to me? I'll put the money for shipping in the box with it on the return trip. I'll only need it for a day. Trying to get this done before next weekends trip (Sat-Sat in the mountains) where this thing is street legal.

if you got an overhead drill then you can do what i did. I made a sleeve out of a piece of tubing about 3/4 or 7/8" diameter and cut a slit in one side. put a block of wood under the valve and used the lever on the drill press to compress the valve spring. one thing i found to make it easier was to put the keepers in the retainer first. then press the retainer down and with a little luck the keepers will fall into place. it might take you a few tries but it sure beats the hell out of trying to get my big hands in there. plus it was free for me

True. It's a nice tool but I paid 1/3 of the price and got the satifaction of building it myself. Next time I will machine the tube with nice clean holes out of some tool steel.

Woody

Without a doubt! That is one slick tool! I agree, building your own stuff is the way to go!

I used a regular automotive one that I borrowed from a friend of mine so yes, but maybe some of them are different but the one I had worked good.