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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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valve spring help

Can someone help me source a valve spring compresor tool for a overhead cam 4.6l romeo
 
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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I bent a standard one to fit the 94 4.6L Romeo that I worked on. I ended up removing the camshaft to get to the springs properly. The one I used had two arms that came down and hooked into the lower coils and compressed the retainer to release the locks. It was tight, but it worked.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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otc part#303-581 or ford tool #t97t-6565-a
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:19 AM
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I've got one that I used for doing the valve seals in a 93 CV. PM me.
 
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