OCT. 9 Fri nite Mopac Performance Street Legal #21

[DarrylDhaliwal]

i can vouch for the rope trick DID wonders and really easy, save a head gasketjob plus a lot of work....

[Ivan Skare]

Well when I get around to a leak tester i'll find out if its the valve seals or hg.

[Brett Haviland]

i can vouch for the rope trick DID wonders and really easy, save a head gasketjob plus a lot of work....

what kind o valve spring compresser did you use to be able to get at them??  I tried using a small engine compresser but there was no room...

[Ivan Skare]

i can vouch for the rope trick DID wonders and really easy, save a head gasketjob plus a lot of work....

what kind o valve spring compresser did you use to be able to get at them??  I tried using a small engine compresser but there was no room...

Some guys on dsmtuners have made some effective home made ones. I wonder if snap on has some that work?

[Brett Haviland]

The ones that people made on DSM tuners are for use with the cyl. head removed arn't they?

[Ivan Skare]

The ones that people made on DSM tuners are for use with the cyl. head removed arn't they?

Yeah some are, but some are with the head still on the block.

When I do my valve seals I might just take the head off and build it. I'd like my ports cleaned up a bit. Who does 4g63 heads the best? I will do the assembling but not the porting or polishing. Ill leave that to people with more experience than me.

[John Hartman]

Brett, I have a great valve spring compressor.  It has a bar that fits along the head, end to end, about 6-8 inches above it.  Then there is a lever that fits onto the bar.  one end pushes on the valve and the other end has a handle.

Works better on the car than off.

Jason currently is in possesion of it.

[Ivan Skare]

Brett, I have a great valve spring compressor.  It has a bar that fits along the head, end to end, about 6-8 inches above it.  Then there is a lever that fits onto the bar.  one end pushes on the valve and the other end has a handle.

Works better on the car than off.

Jason currently is in possesion of it.

Cool i'll have to borrow that off you if my headgasket isn't shot!

[Brett Haviland]

Neat!!  well ill know who to phone now if i ever need to do stem seals or upgrade to better springs/retainers!

[KevinBuckham]

Brett, I have a great valve spring compressor.  It has a bar that fits along the head, end to end, about 6-8 inches above it.  Then there is a lever that fits onto the bar.  one end pushes on the valve and the other end has a handle.

You can pick these up from Volkswagen part stores (it's what the VW guys use).  Snap-on makes an expensive one, but the one I have looks identical and was like $60.

[John Hartman]

I got mine at KMS, nice kit too, and about that much. I think it was $53 or something.