Valve spring compressor

Homesteader · Sep 23, 2011

I will be doing my valve springs soon,so Im looking for who makes the best compressor tool .

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Sep 23, 2011

I like the ford tool alot over the autozone ones but there $$

Justin@DP-Tuner · Sep 23, 2011

weekendwarriorfsw32 said:
I like the ford tool alot over the autozone ones but there $$

You can rent them at AutoZone. It is just a deposit, so you get your money back when you bring it back in.

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Sep 23, 2011

JBone said:
You can rent them at AutoZone. It is just a deposit, so you get your money back when you bring it back in.

No I know that but I was saying I like the ford tool over the auto zone ones but the ford tool is expensive.

Homesteader · Sep 23, 2011

Ok guys sorry no AutoZone or Ford here just Napa. But if I have to order I will. Anyone have a pic. Is there different styles?

Justin@DP-Tuner · Sep 23, 2011

weekendwarriorfsw32 said:
No I know that but I was saying I like the ford tool over the auto zone ones but the ford tool is expensive.

Oh okay. Gotcha.

Homesteader · Sep 23, 2011

Any pics of a homemade tool?

Ron's Power Stroke · Sep 23, 2011

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5813

co04cobra · Sep 23, 2011

No ? if you can get the Rotunda (Ford) one that is the way to go. I can get the part # off mine if it would help.

Arisley · Sep 23, 2011

There was a thread over on the Nation about one a guy made. You could change the springs without having to jack the motor up. It was pretty slick. It was similar to the rotunda tool. I think he was going to make and sell them.

I have the same one that Ron posted in that thread, while it works and will get the job done, you do have to rock the motor over.

onebad7.3 · Sep 23, 2011

I bought one at napa, works good.
never had to jack the motor

SouthFlstrokin' · Sep 23, 2011

onebad7.3 said:
I bought one at napa, works good.
never had to jack the motor

Did you have to mod the tool at all?

onebad7.3 · Sep 23, 2011

SouthFlstrokin' said:
Did you have to mod the tool at all?

No.
It worked fine on my truck,but my truck is a freak. Maybe it won't work on yours.

V-Ref · Sep 24, 2011

Rotunda PN 303-483
Ford PN T94T-6513-AH

This is the one I've used, haven't used any of the others to compare. It came in the Rotunda 7.3 special tools kit. Worked like a champ compressing the factory springs. Needed to use a longer bolt to compress the WOP/Crower springs, as they're a bit taller than the factory ones.

Homesteader · Sep 24, 2011

V-Ref said:
Rotunda PN 303-483
Ford PN T94T-6513-AH

This is the one I've used, haven't used any of the others to compare. It came in the Rotunda 7.3 special tools kit. Worked like a champ compressing the factory springs. Needed to use a longer bolt to compress the WOP/Crower springs, as they're a bit taller than the factory ones.

I was thinking of making a tool similar to that. Also I think those are the same springs I'm going with (WOP). V-ref how did that tool cost you?

V-Ref · Sep 24, 2011

V-Ref said:
It came in the Rotunda 7.3 special tools kit.

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Homesteader · Sep 24, 2011

V-Ref said:

What other tools are in the kit? Can you get a close up pic on the compressor tool? Looks like a pretty good set you got there?

94.5stroker · Sep 24, 2011

Homesteader said:
What other tools are in the kit? Can you get a close up pic on the compressor tool? Looks like a pretty good set you got there?

:whs:

Ron's Power Stroke · Sep 24, 2011

click on the picture and it will take you to the ebay page

THIS IS MISSING MINOR FAN PULLEY HOLDER AND INJECTOR REMOVERS.

THERE IS LIGHT CORROSION FROM STORAGE.

THERE IS NO SEEN DAMAGE OR REPAIRS. CARRYING CASE IS DIRTY