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best of both · 12-17-2006, 05:55 PM

There is a cheap way to hold the valves up but you will need to access the crank bolt to turm the motor both ways. Take the plugs out. rockers off. with the piston down feed rope through the plug hole turn the motor by hand and I stress only by hand until the piston stops, change the springs and valve seals, rotate the engine backwards until the rope can be pulled out and move on to the next cylinder. I was a GM, Ford and Chrysler tech for 25 years, Also an NMRA Hot Street crew Chief, race engine builder since 19. I can answer any othe questions you have.

12-17-2006, 05:55 PM	#27
best of both Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 82 iTrader: (0)	There is a cheap way to hold the valves up but you will need to access the crank bolt to turm the motor both ways. Take the plugs out. rockers off. with the piston down feed rope through the plug hole turn the motor by hand and I stress only by hand until the piston stops, change the springs and valve seals, rotate the engine backwards until the rope can be pulled out and move on to the next cylinder. I was a GM, Ford and Chrysler tech for 25 years, Also an NMRA Hot Street crew Chief, race engine builder since 19. I can answer any othe questions you have.