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