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Inspiro · 07-19-2017, 05:08 AM

Hi All

Which valve spring compressor do you recommend for Gen 4 & Gen 5 LS engines(mostly L99, LT1 & LT4), for engine in-vehicle cam replacament jobs
The price range is sooo big

Thanks in advance

Bildo · 07-20-2017, 02:58 PM

Well gen 4 engines have several different head types. I used a crane cams tool for LS3 heads.

frankwjr · 07-20-2017, 07:47 PM

this...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Proform-6760...-/232240266870

zz430camaro · 07-20-2017, 09:41 PM

Trick Flow

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tfs-90307

Inspiro · 07-21-2017, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bildo

Well gen 4 engines have several different head types. I used a crane cams tool for LS3 heads.

mostly L99, LT1 & LT4, I edited the main post

krusher · 07-21-2017, 05:07 PM

I went with comp cams spring comressor. Not for sure why but on one side it was awesome. The other side it sucked. The bolts that screw into the head seemed too short and i bent them compressing the drivers side. Hence why they pack two sets of bolts. Since they bent they screwed the threads on a few of the holes. If they were longer and had more thread engagment it would have worked better

krusher · 07-21-2017, 05:08 PM

Also should have been a grade 8 bolt. They seemed cheap

TLewis24 · 07-22-2017, 03:17 AM

The crane cam one was extremely useful, worked perfectly with minimal space usage so I could do it without pulling the heads.

07-19-2017, 05:08 AM	#1
Inspiro Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Dubai-UAE Posts: 35	Valve spring compressor recommendations Hi All Which valve spring compressor do you recommend for Gen 4 & Gen 5 LS engines(mostly L99, LT1 & LT4), for engine in-vehicle cam replacament jobs The price range is sooo big Thanks in advance Last edited by Inspiro; 07-21-2017 at 01:06 PM.

07-20-2017, 07:47 PM	#3
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07-20-2017, 02:58 PM	#2
Bildo Drives: 2012 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,677	Well gen 4 engines have several different head types. I used a crane cams tool for LS3 heads.

07-20-2017, 09:41 PM	#4
zz430camaro Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,498	Trick Flow https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tfs-90307

07-21-2017, 05:07 PM	#6
krusher Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS CGM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oskaloosa, IA Posts: 632	I went with comp cams spring comressor. Not for sure why but on one side it was awesome. The other side it sucked. The bolts that screw into the head seemed too short and i bent them compressing the drivers side. Hence why they pack two sets of bolts. Since they bent they screwed the threads on a few of the holes. If they were longer and had more thread engagment it would have worked better

07-21-2017, 05:08 PM	#7
krusher Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS CGM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oskaloosa, IA Posts: 632	Also should have been a grade 8 bolt. They seemed cheap

07-22-2017, 03:17 AM	#8
TLewis24 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: May 2015 Location: OKC Posts: 57	The crane cam one was extremely useful, worked perfectly with minimal space usage so I could do it without pulling the heads.