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Title: changing springs Post by: Peter on October 23, 2011, 18:11:19 pm hey guys,
for breakin, in installed the outer springs only, now the engine is in the car and i want to add the inner springs. i bought the schley bro's tool, but there is no fitting for the sparkplug in the kit. So i cant keep the valves closed. I remember that the valve locks set themselves in the retainer, so i am worried i will push the valve in? Title: Re: changing springs Post by: JS on October 23, 2011, 18:21:13 pm I mangled an old spark plug and bought a fitting for an impact wrench and had a friend solder them together. Works like a charm.
Title: Re: changing springs Post by: DKK Ted on October 23, 2011, 18:42:46 pm Or you can call Berg, maybe they will sell you the plug you need by itself to put air in the chamber. just a thought.
Ted Title: Re: changing springs Post by: kingsburgphil on October 24, 2011, 03:37:03 am Or buy one of these...money well spent. Just unscrew the Schrader valve to pressurize a cyl.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=diagnostics&item_ID=56142&group_ID=1423&store=&dir=catalog Title: Re: changing springs Post by: ibg on October 24, 2011, 13:09:22 pm or getto, feed in a length of cotton rope through the spark plug hole, (don't loose the end) turn the pulley until the piston pushes the ball of rope agains the valves. voila ;) compress the spring.
Title: Re: changing springs Post by: Peter on October 24, 2011, 13:41:46 pm I like the ghetto style :)
what thickness of rope is mostly used? Title: Re: changing springs Post by: Shag55 on October 24, 2011, 20:06:08 pm Cotten rope, good idea! What ever size fits in your hole. Hope all clearances were checked with the iners installed prior to build. I even # them as there is some variation in compressed heights.
Title: Re: changing springs Post by: ibg on October 24, 2011, 22:05:18 pm i use 10mm (3/8), but any size would work, you need a friend to hold the pulley or when you compress the spring the engine tries to rotate.
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