Duratec valve springs are set too deep into the head for the compressor to work, so it needed to be modified with an extension.
Valve spring compressor, four 9/16" washers, and two 3/4" conduit locknuts.
The washers will be used to get the necessary depth into the head. The locknuts are place on the bottom of the setup to make a collar that will keep everything centered, allowing for easy removal of the retainers.
Assembled tool.
After welding the washers together in a stack, they were attached to the foot of the compressor and a gap was cut to allow access to the retainers. The locknut collar was attached last.
The camshaft needed to be replaced with a length of 3/4" PVC.
The cam lobes were too close to the cam journals preventing correct placement of the lever part of the tool. To avoid damaging anything, I replaced the cam with this piece of PVC. It was an exact fit and proved more than strong enough to take the loads generated by the compressor.
All done! Now to gut the intake ports and reassble.
~Mike~
Valve spring compressor, four 9/16" washers, and two 3/4" conduit locknuts.
The washers will be used to get the necessary depth into the head. The locknuts are place on the bottom of the setup to make a collar that will keep everything centered, allowing for easy removal of the retainers.
Assembled tool.
After welding the washers together in a stack, they were attached to the foot of the compressor and a gap was cut to allow access to the retainers. The locknut collar was attached last.
The camshaft needed to be replaced with a length of 3/4" PVC.
The cam lobes were too close to the cam journals preventing correct placement of the lever part of the tool. To avoid damaging anything, I replaced the cam with this piece of PVC. It was an exact fit and proved more than strong enough to take the loads generated by the compressor.
All done! Now to gut the intake ports and reassble.
~Mike~