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Installing Valves In A DOHC: What to use? - 5/15/2008 7:15:15 PM    Ghost Neon 2   Posts: 506 Joined: 12/21/2006 Status: offline Ok. So I "worked" a dohc and need to get the vavles back in to see what I did. What tool should i be looking for, and where can said tool be located? _____________________________ Angels on the side lines. Baffled and confused. Father blessed them all with reason, cause this is what they choose. Post #: 1

RE: Installing Valves In A DOHC: What to use? - 5/15/2008 7:39:36 PM    12 volt Posts: 1344 Joined: 8/4/2007 From: roswell New Mexico Status: offline valve spring compressor autozone or any other auto parts store, they also rent them out if you dont want to buy it. this one yoou have to have the head off http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CO9O2O?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=yahoo-auto-20&linkCode=asn this is like the one i have http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200354077_200354077 _____________________________ 98 neon Sport mtx/DOHC audio system, toggle switch ignition, K&N insert 95 neon (parts car) 91 BMW E34 (in reply to Ghost Neon 2) Post #: 2

RE: Installing Valves In A DOHC: What to use? - 5/15/2008 8:24:57 PM    Ghost Neon 2   Posts: 506 Joined: 12/21/2006 Status: offline So the second one can reach down there? That is the one I was eying at advanced this afternoon. They also had the one above for rent. It does not reach down to the spring though. I'd have to use an 02 socket or something to get the pressure on there. _____________________________ Angels on the side lines. Baffled and confused. Father blessed them all with reason, cause this is what they choose. (in reply to 12 volt) Post #: 3

RE: Installing Valves In A DOHC: What to use? - 5/15/2008 8:35:31 PM    fsu182 Posts: 467 Joined: 9/30/2007 From: Cumberland, MD Status: offline over head valve spring compressor would work best. advance (here at least) dont have those for rent - u have to buy em. _____________________________ 99 DOHC MTX CAI, ATX TB, Dremel smoothed manifold, .020 oversized pistons, decked block, Mopar Perf. PCM, Mopar EGR Block off, heddman header, DEI heatwrap, straight-pipe, magnaflow resonator, Mopar perf. bobble strut, Prothane FMM, Maddog STS.... (in reply to Ghost Neon 2) Post #: 4

RE: Installing Valves In A DOHC: What to use? - 5/15/2008 9:00:14 PM    Ghost Neon 2   Posts: 506 Joined: 12/21/2006 Status: offline They have them for rent here. I am getting one tomorrow. Must see what this head can do. Thanks for the feedback. _____________________________ Angels on the side lines. Baffled and confused. Father blessed them all with reason, cause this is what they choose. (in reply to fsu182) Post #: 5

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