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Old 12-21-2016, 03:17 PM
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i will be swaping springs on this engine for the first time. what is a good spring compressor? it should be convenient to use and no problem on the back cylinders. i will make it myself and am looking for something to copy. any improvements that i could incorporate?

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Old 12-21-2016, 03:21 PM
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the dually ones are nice. currently the 3rd pic on google is a Crane piece that looks exactly like mine. i paid for it, received it, and the first thing i thought was "why the hell didnt i just make this thing.."

turns out thats what a great deal of people do, although its mostly in the f-body and truck communities where people dont feel better about themselves for spending $2000 on headers instead of $400.

creating your own single-spring-at-a-time is incredibly easy to do, too. i watched my friend create one on the spot before doing his springs.
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I used this (on the car) for a lifetime !!

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