putting my GE head back together, few ?s

phoenix6

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Hey guys, before when I though my problem was the head, I took it off and took out the entire exhaust side of the valves using a socket with a magnet trick. How do I get them back in? The snap on tool I found is $50, what are other options?

Also once they are back in, this is jsut springs with a cap, does it need to be adjusted at all? if so how?

Please help me out here, Im just looking to see what tools I need.
 
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Yellow 13 said:
If you kept them all in order they should be fine?
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what? LOL i need to know what tool I need to put it back in bc of the valve locks. ALso when they go back in, (yes in order) I know some engines Ive heard of using a feeler gauge, but with this one I dont see hwo that would work... thats what Im looking to find out.
 
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Wish IJ was here so it wouldve already been answered.

By feeler gauge im guessing you mean the tool for the shim/cam clearnces?

Wouldnt hurt but if theyre going back in order it shouldnt really matter, maybe if its new cams and shims it would.

IIRC auto zone or kragen have a tool thats like a C-Clamp with a C shape plate on top you use to compress the spring and put the locks in.
 
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yeah they do, just makin sure that was the easiest. Im cleaning the valves but other than that Im only replacing ONE lock that was lost during extraction

God 2 more weeks and I should be finished. I cant wait.
 
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