Anyone know where you can buy a valve spring compressor? The kind where the fingers fit on either side of the lobe and the lever arm pushes down on the retainer. MSA has what I'm looking for, but it's $185.00. Thanks Guy

Is this the kind you're looking for?

It's made by KD Tools. Part # KD 3087

Most places I found with a quick search seemed to be out of stock or no longer available.

This one site looks like they might still have them. (They had the lowest price also! )

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt3087.html

Good luck.

Edited August 18, 201016 yr by moonpup

Exactly......I'm trying to place my order right now! Thanks so much Moonpup. Guy (update....currently out of stock.)

Edited August 18, 201016 yr by Diseazd

Diseazd.....pm sent

This looks like the same one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/K-D-CAR-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ150481297226QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

This looks like the same one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/K-D-CAR-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ150481297226QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

I'm not sure that one will work on the Z heads. It's a different "model" and doesn't have the handle "pivot" adjustment feature.

I just realized that I posted the incorrect link. Here, is the one for KD#3087: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KD-Tools-GM-Valve-Under-Rocker-Arm-Spring-Compressor-/230512530036?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools

Thanks everyone....I'll bid this weekend and post results. Guy

Guy, I got mine from www.tooltopia.com for much less than anywhere else. Check them out.

Hmmm, I just looked and they are out of stock and the price shown is way higher than what I paid. :stupid:

Edited August 18, 201016 yr by Jeff G 78
My bad

Guy, I got mine from www.tooltopia.com for much less than anywhere else. Check them out.

That was one of the first places I checked.... "Out of Stock"

I have personally used this style on a Z head. It's not the nicest or quickest, but can get the job done.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/OTC-4573/

This guy has a bunch of them and although his shipping is kind of high, the total cost is lower:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Valve-Spring-Compressor-3087-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ230482519736QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools

Edited August 19, 201016 yr by sblake01