Best on head spring remover

Gary 540 · Post by **Gary 540** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:07 am

Can someone please tell me, what is the best valve spring remover for use with heads fitted to block.
I am doing a SB chev and the springs are so large I have to torque heads on first then fit springs afterwards.
This thing would be handy for changing springs on the dyno as well.
Is there any type of air powered spring compressor that will work with fitted heads ?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 9:01 am

If you have shaft rockers the logan smith tool is the best on the market if you have studs the morroso tool is good with minor adjustments to it so it pushes on the spring better more square.

shawn · Post by **shawn** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:23 pm

I like the acme screw type compressors,too. It allows you to compress the spring and have it stay in place while you put the locks in. Heres a link to some of the people who make them-

http://www.pattersonracing.com
(go to online catalog, then engine tools)

http://www.buxtonengineering.com

Shawn

Gary 540 · Post by **Gary 540** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:47 pm

Thanks Mike & Shaun.
Most of the stuff I do is individual stud type.
Checked em both out.
Is there anything else on the market ?

Gary.

shawn · Post by **shawn** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:19 pm

This is the one moroso makes-

http://www.moroso.com/catalog/categoryd ... Code=27035

I don't like it as much because of the long handle that goes on it. It sometimes interfears with things.
shawn

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:58 pm

shaun i cut my handle so it is out of the way. when you first put it on the spring its pointing to the other fender when compressed it is straight up i did that so i could get around all the diffrent late model frames.

bill jones · Post by **bill jones** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:30 pm

-That Moroso tool allows the handle to swivel 360 degrees and you can even rotate the handle while the spring is compressed, the handle just slips onto the short stub of the compressor so you can make any length handle you want from a piece of conduit or pipe, so I don't see why the handle length or the orientation is any problem whatsoever.
-I've used the Moroso tool since the first day they were available and I've made several adapters to fit some shaft mount applications and I don't see any major issues with it.

Gary 540 · Post by **Gary 540** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:39 am

Thanks Guys, looks like a moroso valve spring remover is the go.

Gary.