Valve springs

289 · 10-24-2003, 07:20 AM

If I want to put crane valve springs on my GT. What all do I need I know some guy sellin just the springs is there other stuff I need.
THanks

Coupe50h · 10-24-2003, 01:42 PM

You will need a spring tool from autozone or wherever, and a way to keep your valves from falling in the cylinders, i stuffed nylon string in the spark plug hole, and then turned the motor with the crank bolt, until it held the valves tight, of course the rockers have to come off...... it took me all day because it was my first time, but it was well spent money..... also i used my same retainers, but im not saying you can.

Really, the springs need to be at an installed height, so a machine shop is the best way to have them installed, I didnt use any shims, but i must have done something right, my car went from trapping 103, to 106 mph after doing this.

289 · 10-24-2003, 02:04 PM

If I need retainers can they be bought separatly from valve springs

billheis · 10-24-2003, 10:03 PM

Get the cranes that are for 5.0s they come with springs, retainers and keepers. The factory has different heights on intake and exhaust and this setup keeps the installed height right

289 · 10-25-2003, 07:16 PM

Can you buy the retainers and keepers separate

10-24-2003, 07:20 AM	#1
289 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Mount Joy, PA , U.S. Posts: 198	Valve springs If I want to put crane valve springs on my GT. What all do I need I know some guy sellin just the springs is there other stuff I need. THanks

10-24-2003, 01:42 PM	#2
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	You will need a spring tool from autozone or wherever, and a way to keep your valves from falling in the cylinders, i stuffed nylon string in the spark plug hole, and then turned the motor with the crank bolt, until it held the valves tight, of course the rockers have to come off...... it took me all day because it was my first time, but it was well spent money..... also i used my same retainers, but im not saying you can. Really, the springs need to be at an installed height, so a machine shop is the best way to have them installed, I didnt use any shims, but i must have done something right, my car went from trapping 103, to 106 mph after doing this. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

10-24-2003, 10:03 PM	#4
billheis Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Posts: 178	Get the cranes that are for 5.0s they come with springs, retainers and keepers. The factory has different heights on intake and exhaust and this setup keeps the installed height right __________________ Bill Heiser 90 Convertable 5.0 LX, ported E7s w/ THumper valve job, TFS street, FR 65mm TB, B cam w/1.7 cobra rockers, kirban AFPR, Mac CAI, Mac Headers, off road h, 3 chamber flows, Crane ign. box, 3:73s, Art Carr AOD & 2600 converter

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10-24-2003, 02:04 PM	#3
289 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Mount Joy, PA , U.S. Posts: 198	If I need retainers can they be bought separatly from valve springs

10-25-2003, 07:16 PM	#5
289 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Mount Joy, PA , U.S. Posts: 198	Can you buy the retainers and keepers separate