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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Title says it. I have one, and it takes off the springs just fine, but reinstallation seems impossible. I've been trying for one hour with just one spring Anyways i'll be outside *attempting* to install them, so if you could give my cell a call (951) 295-0381 and lmk if you have one. I will be able to return it tommorow *if* all goes well. Thanks

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Old Nov 23, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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I hope everyone is out for Thanksgiving and when they come home tonight i'll be flooded with calls
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 02:56 PM
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Too bad I didnt see this yesterday. I live in Arcadia, but had to drive to San Jacinto yesterday for thanksgiving. I could have dropped it off while we ate.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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^Darn... Will you be anywhere down the 210 or 10 eastbound today? If not i'll probably just drive out there. LMK.
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Old Nov 24, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Well I guess I have now expanded my searching area to most of socal now. I am about to go to sears and pick up one of their compressors...
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So much for any racing tonight unless I get one tonight. BTW- Autozone/Sears valve spring compressors SUCK!!! The one that you screw in and manually pull down SUCKS to reinstall them!!! And if you build a custom one, be sure to make it out of really thick steel or it'll bend Achk!
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:13 AM
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sorry was out all day. Sent you a PM
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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewdruiz
So much for any racing tonight unless I get one tonight. BTW- Autozone/Sears valve spring compressors SUCK!!! The one that you screw in and manually pull down SUCKS to reinstall them!!! And if you build a custom one, be sure to make it out of really thick steel or it'll bend Achk!
go to napa, they sell a manual one that you pull down, then cut it to fit, then get the right size bolt that hreads into the heads, or use a rocker bolt your call
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
go to napa, they sell a manual one that you pull down, then cut it to fit, then get the right size bolt that hreads into the heads, or use a rocker bolt your call
I believe that's the one I have. That one gets them off GREAT, but resintallation is a pain since it pivots so much. But I did end up getting one from Dave, thanks again Dave!
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