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Offline skipskip

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valve tool? lifter lifter?
« on: March 12, 2012, 08:29:53 PM »
Came from older Chevy dealer.

No brand or numbers do I see.

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Offline john k

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Re: valve tool? lifter lifter?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 11:29:08 PM »
I will say I've never seen a device like this.  But by removing the stamped rocker arm, looks like it could compress the valve spring by pulling on that long extendable handle.  On the old Chevy V8. 
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Offline Carl

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Re: valve tool? lifter lifter?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2012, 11:11:56 AM »
Not a lifter tool. It looks like it releases an internal retainer.
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Re: valve tool? lifter lifter?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2012, 07:05:52 PM »

Speculating it is a transmission shaft release tool....
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Re: valve tool? lifter lifter?
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 02:53:36 PM »
It certainly resembles a tool used to compress tappet springs in a diesel fuel injection pump. The slotted part would connect to a bolt on the pump bottom, the pivoted piece would force the tappet against the spring (as you push on the handle) and you would insert a pin to hold the tappet in position. With the tappets "up" the pump camshaft can be moved into place.
Like I said it closely resembles such a tool - not sure if that's what we have here. Al.
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