i was wondering if i needed any other tools other then

these 2 snap on tools (i have the basic tools lol)

Compressor, Valve Spring, Universal

and

Tool, Overhead Valve


if i do let me know

 

That's all you need unless the head is still on the car. Then you'll need an air chuck & compressor to pressurize your cylinders and hold your valves up while you swap parts.

 

well i just read the descrip on the keeper tool and it says it can also install keepers so can i use that for the install too?

 

I'm not sure which tool you have there. Here's the one I have. It has openings above the retainers for you to install the keepers once the springs are compressed. It's easy once you get the hang of it, but w/o a little bit of grease on the end of the valve stems the keepers will try to fall off as you release the spring. If your head is still on the car then this could be a problem as the keeper is small enough to fall down the oil return passages. The holes should be jammed w/ paper towel or cloth to prevent this.




[Modified by TimoneX, 11:42 AM 3/13/2003]

 

I use that same compressor, bought from the tool warhouse $77. Works good after you get the hang of working getting the keepers in place.

 

ok looks like i'm ordering it from tool warehouse

so i don't need that valve keeper tooll from snap on that can uninstalll and reinstall the keepers?

by anychance know where i can get instructions on how to do the installing of the keepers?

so i can use a magnet to pull the keepers though right? does tool warehouse sell one of those too?

 

well i found a 2 1/2 lb magnetic pick up tool... would that work to get the keepers off? and then putting them back on i put grease on the valve stem and retainer to hold the keepers in place

then decompress the spring? and anything else i should worry about?

let me know thanks

 

Yeah it's great. It's also $49 at www.northertools.com

 

I think the valve tool you're referring to is the air chuck to pressurize the cylinders while you compress the springs and remove the keepers. This is only necessary if the head is still on the car because if you remove the keepers the valves will fall into the cylinder and hit the piston. Then you WILL be removing the head...which I'd do anyway. If you've never done valve springs then doing it on the car will make it even more difficlult. The keepers themselves are very small pieces of metal(2 a valve) that hold everything together. When the spring is compressed the keepers will either stay on the valve stem or fall into the head. This is why you want to plug the oil returns if the head is still on. A magnetic pickup tool is usefull for removing the tiny keepers once the spring is compressed.

 

Valve springs, retainers and keepers...Ohhh what a fun job LoL

 

you mean.... www.northerntools.com

 

SWEET!!.....2 1/2 lbs keepers I wanna see those..haha..just bustin on ya....yeah worry about losing keepers, then can grow wings and fly sometimes...too bad you dont have it as nice as I do...our shop has an air operated one that you do on the bench....but you cant use it on a head thats on the car

 

lol thanks i was wondering what was goin on

 

can't we all be as lucky as you


[Modified by KoRE, 3:40 AM 3/14/2003]

 

That too.