Valve spring compressor recommendations.

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Well, last motor I rebuilt my valve spring compressor took a poop so its time to get a new one. Old one was a shopmate that I got at a garage sale when I was 17 and it was OLD then. Looking to get a new one now, what VS compressors are you guys using?

 

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My favorite type is the large C-clamp style. MikesXS sells one but it's ridiculously overpriced because you can buy the same thing all day long on eBay for less than $20 .....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Valve-Spri...456492bb821948eb4f23|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2334524

 

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Second 5T.....there are a million an Amazon/Ebay. Can attest this one, in fact, could remove and install the springs (at least once, lol). For my expected usage I thought it was a great purchase for $17.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CQGZHY4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

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I've own and have used this one: https://www.harborfreight.com/universal-overhead-valve-spring-compressor-60335.html and one similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Compr...alve+spring+compressor&qid=1604420904&sr=8-12

When i was rebuilding SBF's more, I used this one: https://www.amazon.com/Proform-6678...valve+spring+compressor&qid=1604420904&sr=8-9 Really like it

 

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SomervilleXS650 said:

Second 5T.....there are a million an Amazon/Ebay. Can attest this one, in fact, could remove and install the springs (at least once, lol). For my expected usage I thought it was a great purchase for $17.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CQGZHY4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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That's actually the one I was looking at.

 

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^I used the same kind; I assume they all come from the same source, and they are cheap. Probably cheapest on ebay. Something on mine immediately broke, I can't remember what, but it was still totally usable.