How big of a pain is it to replace valve seals on cylinder heads without taking them off? It really isn't cost effective to do anything more to my current heads and money is gonna get a little tight so new ones are out of the question. I also will have the springs checked out and run the pooch as it is for next year...Thanks!! Ted

Piece of cake Ted, if your pulling the springs to check, the seals take 10 seconds to pop off and put new ones on...you'll be fine...

Thanks,Todd! Have a great turkey day tommorow!!

I bought the $50 Mancini tool and it works fine, you can't take all the springs off at once though, you'll have no way to keep the valves from dropping into the cylinder. I use a cheap compression gauge hose with the valve core removed to put compressed air in the cylinder. You can only do one cylinder at a time that way though.

Ted with this tool it is a piece of cake ! I bought this from Mancini when I built my 493 as I broke the cam in on the outer springs so I used this to put the inner springs back in on the car. It makes the job so easy as this is the best valve spring tool for doing them on the car I have ever used. I would gladly lend it to you but you may have a slight drive to pick it up. I like it because you bolt it on with the rocker shaft hold down bolts and then you screw the allen screw down until you are ready to remove the keepers. And you can use both hands to remove the keepers as you dont have the other hand holding and pushing a tool down. It works great. Ron

Here is a side pic. Ron

That tool is really the cats behind, I just didn't want to spend $200 on a tool that wouldn't be used that often but it is pretty neat.

Thanks for the detailed pics,Ron!! I agree with the guitar guy,too...200.00 is a lot to spend on a tool that may only be used once..I hope Lonemopar or bad1970dust has one..Those guys have everything and know thier stuff!

I did not think I spent that much but I bought it with a bunch of other parts and do not know the real price I paid. But it was worth it to me as I will use it many more times. Ron

But you probably do repair jobs on the side for other guys..I can see wht you need one!

Point taken,Raff! But I am not going to race much next year..I have revived one of my old hobbies that is almost as much fun. I tell ya...It is a good thing the stores sell frozen turkeys....I struck out!!

There is always USPS flat rate boxes...It wouldn't cost much to ship it back and forth. Just sayin'.

I use a 12pt socket deepwell.

Ted if you pay shipping (I would but I am broke right now) I will ship it to you. You can use it and take as long as you like. Then ship it back when done. I have no problem with that if you wanted to do it. Ron

Ted I have one of the old MP ones Mancini sold back in the day. Works fine for stock type shaft set ups. If you want I can send it to you just send me your mailing address.

ok, I'll bite. I thought this thing went together last winter and you have one season on it??? Why do you need to change valve seals?? I would be taking names and kickin you know what. I would send you my PowerHouse tool, but it is for little block.

Thanks,Ron! Mighty kind of you..Al,I may take you up on that..Here's to both you guys! Ray...The engine has been together for two years so it is possible that there was a seal failure..No ones fault,things do happen! Last year Jim did the suspension and tranny..