# LS1 Valve Spring Compressor Tool

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500
**Category:** Classifieds
**Created:** [October 10, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500 "2012-10-10T17:43:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500/1 "2012-10-10T17:43:53Z")

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need to pull the springs off my 317 heads. anyone have this tool laying around?

do they rent it at Vatozone and such?

help me do heaters!

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### Author: ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500/2 "2012-10-11T02:55:24Z")

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Hammer & deep well socket to remove them.

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### Author: ![gillbot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gillbot/32/6029_2.png) [@gillbot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gillbot)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500/3 "2012-10-13T19:49:32Z")

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make one:  
[![http://imageshack.us/a/img443/5626/valvespringtool.th.jpg](http://imageshack.us/a/img443/5626/valvespringtool.th.jpg)](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/valvespringtool.jpg/)  
[![http://imageshack.us/a/img841/3531/valvesprgtl.th.jpg](http://imageshack.us/a/img841/3531/valvesprgtl.th.jpg)](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/valvesprgtl.jpg/)  
[![http://imageshack.us/a/img109/1736/fc24efb1.th.jpg](http://imageshack.us/a/img109/1736/fc24efb1.th.jpg)](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/fc24efb1.jpg/)

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500/4 "2012-10-14T12:19:49Z")

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Are the heads off the vehicle? If so bring them down

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### Author: ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500/5 "2012-10-14T12:51:09Z")

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they are. i wanted to remove the springs, have the heads milled, then put the new springs in. unless a machine shop could mill them with the valves still in.

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### Author: ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ls1-valve-spring-compressor-tool/226500/6 "2012-10-14T13:13:25Z")

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> [@96V6Bird](#):
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> they are. i wanted to remove the springs, have the heads milled, then put the new springs in. unless a machine shop could mill them with the valves still in.

Most of the time yes.