Best Valve Spring Compressor Tool?

[steve_wood]

Any suggestions?

[rrhawg]

The best one is made by Baisley hi-performance in Portland, Oregon. I'll try to post a picture soon.
Rich

[1950Panhead]

Mine came from local auto parts store.

[steve_wood]

Thanks guys. There is a similar tool at one of the stores here in Winnipeg. I'll check it out.

[rrhawg]

These are some bad pictures of the Baisley tool. You can quickly do your valve work with this and check your coil bind. A great tool if your going to do much valve work.

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[steve_wood]

Thanks rrhawg. Got a feeling it's a bit out of my price range....

[FlatHeadSix]

Steve,
Any of the big "C-Clamp" compressor tools will do the job just fine. A lot of the auto parts stores will loan them to you for a deposit, you get your money back when you bring the tool back.

I use a Motion-Pro tool, had it for years, I think a new one is about $125. Rent one, a lot cheaper if you are not doing this on a regular basis.
mike

[steve_wood]

Mike,

The local auto parts store has one like that for $50. It's probably made in China, but I'll bet it will work just fine for the two sets of heads I'll be working on. If I was gonna do this on a regular basis, I'd definitely buy better quality, but for what I need, I think it will be good enough.

Thanks.

[Mose]

Here's an old one that works just fine.

[steve_wood]

Nice! Original HD no less.

I bought one like Mike showed for $50. It'll do the trick.

[Cotten]

Folks,

There are compressors, and there are compressors:

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But the best leave both hands free to fiddle:

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....Cotten

[CaptMike]

Since I had to locate mine today. Here it is.

Mr. Cotten has some tools!

Yea, I made mine from a standard "C" clamp.

Damn big ain't it? I also welded on a piece of 1/2" pipe to the stationary end about 3/4" long so the clamp body would clear the head.

[Cotten]

Folks,

"C"-clamp style compressors for OHVs often work best when clamped by their spine in a sturdy vise.

"F"-clamps for Flattys (just a coincidence) can occasionally be used with the cylinder installed.

...Cotten