Clint, Brian, Ron: THANKS! Have it under control now, only one busted knuckle up to this point, 8 valves changed out thus far, balance to be done tomorrow a.m.
Appreciate the assist! Best wishes.
__________________________________
Mike Heiser
1966 Chevelle SS | 1969 Chevelle Malibu | 1969 El Camino
Chevelle & El Camino Club of Oregon, ACES, Team Chevelle
From: "Clint Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Tips or tricks for valve spring R&R?
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:56:19 -0600
>I've pulled the plugs and stuffed small cord into the cylinder,then turned
>the crank to TDC.
>Clint Hooper
>H&H Custom,owner
>1969 El Camino ProTourer
>2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
>http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
>
> > >From: Ron Zeppin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >Hi Michael... a few places make a piece that screws into your spark plug
> > >hole on the head, and you hook a compressor up to it, filling the
>cylinder
> > >with compressed air
> > >keeping the valves up... by far the easiest way to do it... I think they
> > >may even sell them at Harbor Freight... I'm sure Powerhouse has them
>too...
> > >
> > >Ron
> > >
> > >Michael Heiser wrote:
> > >
> > >>Put a new cam in the '66 454; am now changing out the valve springs.
>First
> > >>time I've done this, and it's going slow. Any tricks to keeping valves
>in
> > >>closed position while compressing the spring? Seems it's more "luck of
>the
> > >>draw" whether the stud-mounted compressor I'm using will press the valve
> > >>into the head or not, for either the removal or the installation step.
> > >>Heads are on the engine, in the car; tips or tricks welcome. Thanks.
> > >>
> > >>Back to the garage!
> > >>
> > >>__________________________________
> > >>
> > >>Mike Heiser/
> > >>/1966 Chevelle SS | 1969 Chevelle Malibu | 1969 El Camino
> > >>Chevelle & El Camino Club of Oregon, ACES, Team Chevelle
> > >>
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