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I made this one about a year ago and it has gotten me through...
1. Removal of followers & weak stock springs in head #1
2. Installation of double springs on head #1
3. Removal of the double springs & followers from head #1 after a wiped cam.
4. Removal and re-installation of followers & good stock springs in head #2 to prep for it to replace head #1.
5. Removal of followers in head #2 after ANOTHER wiped cam (result of a bad HLA)
6. installation of roller followers in head #2.
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PARTS LIST: (All available at Lowes)
1: ~14" long piece of 1" square steel tube. They come in 2' lengths.
2: 4 - 4"x4" L-Brackets (2 per side)
3: 2 - 1/4-20x1.5" bolts & 2 nuts
TOTAL COST:
Maybe $10-$15 - I can't find the steel bar on Lowes' web site and I can't remember exactly how much I paid for something a year ago.
PROCEDURE:
1: Cut the square steel tube down to 14" or so.
2: Drill out two of the holes on each L-bracket so the 1/4-20 bolts will fit through.
3: Set and L-bracket on the steel tube at an angle and mark were to drill the holes (see photo for placement and angle of L-brackets)... then drill 'em. A drill press really helps to get the holes going straight through so the L-brackets line up with each other on either side.
4: bolt two L-brackets on either side and you're done!
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This is maybe a 20 minute project and it'll last a long time. It does take a little getting used to as the L-Brackets like to flex a bit as you compress the spring. I'm sure they would not flex much if you had a way to weld them together, but I don't so it is what it is. The nice thing about this particular setup is that you can compress all of the springs from either side of the cam (pulling or pushing).
Here are a couple of photos of my tool next to the Essy tool. I think it's pretty obvious which is which!
http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy270...G_2070.jpg
http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy270...G_2071.jpg
1. Removal of followers & weak stock springs in head #1
2. Installation of double springs on head #1
3. Removal of the double springs & followers from head #1 after a wiped cam.
4. Removal and re-installation of followers & good stock springs in head #2 to prep for it to replace head #1.
5. Removal of followers in head #2 after ANOTHER wiped cam (result of a bad HLA)
6. installation of roller followers in head #2.
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PARTS LIST: (All available at Lowes)
1: ~14" long piece of 1" square steel tube. They come in 2' lengths.
2: 4 - 4"x4" L-Brackets (2 per side)
3: 2 - 1/4-20x1.5" bolts & 2 nuts
TOTAL COST:
Maybe $10-$15 - I can't find the steel bar on Lowes' web site and I can't remember exactly how much I paid for something a year ago.
PROCEDURE:
1: Cut the square steel tube down to 14" or so.
2: Drill out two of the holes on each L-bracket so the 1/4-20 bolts will fit through.
3: Set and L-bracket on the steel tube at an angle and mark were to drill the holes (see photo for placement and angle of L-brackets)... then drill 'em. A drill press really helps to get the holes going straight through so the L-brackets line up with each other on either side.
4: bolt two L-brackets on either side and you're done!
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This is maybe a 20 minute project and it'll last a long time. It does take a little getting used to as the L-Brackets like to flex a bit as you compress the spring. I'm sure they would not flex much if you had a way to weld them together, but I don't so it is what it is. The nice thing about this particular setup is that you can compress all of the springs from either side of the cam (pulling or pushing).
Here are a couple of photos of my tool next to the Essy tool. I think it's pretty obvious which is which!
http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy270...G_2070.jpg
http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy270...G_2071.jpg
Brian Leavitt
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