Can you install new valve springs and retainers with the head on the car? If so..how do you keep the valve from dropping? ty

 

Yes its possible with the right tools. You can screw in an air hose attachment in place of your spark plug and fill the cylinder with compressed air. Or you can stuff some nylon rope into the cylinder and turn the crank by hand to TDC. The rope will be pushing up against all 4 valves at once.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .xcalibur. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes its possible with the right tools. You can screw in an air hose attachment in place of your spark plug and fill the cylinder with compressed air. Or you can stuff some nylon rope into the cylinder and turn the crank by hand to TDC. The rope will be pushing up against all 4 valves at once.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sweet thanks man. What if the rope happens to not hit all the valves and one lowers a little bit? when the spring retracts it should bring it back up right?

 

you use enough rope so that scenario doesnt happen. if you can picture the concept in your head, then you'll know what you need to make it work without failure.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .xcalibur. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you use enough rope so that scenario doesnt happen. if you can picture the concept in your head, then you'll know what you need to make it work without failure.</TD></TR></TABLE>

got it.