What is valve spring compressor used for?
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What is valve spring compressor used for?
A valve spring compressor apparatus and method for compressing cylinder valve springs for the removal and installation of their locks or keepers and for replacement of valve stem seals or broken springs on an internal combustion engine, while the cylinder head is mounted on the engine or supported on a work bench.
How do I know which valve spring to use?
An important factor when selecting valve springs, is choosing the correct seat pressure, open pressure, and spring rate for the camshaft being used. In theory, you can gain free horsepower just by choosing the proper springs for your engine.
What is a valve spring?
noun. a helical spring used to hold closed a valve in the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine. any spring that closes a valve after it has been opened mechanically or by flow pressure.
Are all valve springs the same?
The cylinder head has the same size valve springs. In some cases, valve springs on intake and exhaust valves are different and exhaust valve spring is bigger than intake valve.
What do better valve springs do?
Reducing the weight of the valvetrain components means the valve springs can do their job with lower spring pressure, which in turn reduces stress on the entire valvetrain. The reduced diameter at the top of a beehive spring also provides greater spring-to-rocker arm clearance.
What do stronger valve springs do?
This allows more of the spring load to control the valve. So a higher seat load with a lighter upper mass of the spring combines to give the valvetrain more control.
How do you get rid of carbon build up in a diesel engine?
While the engine is running at the correct operating temperature, Increasing the engine RPMs helps the motor to burn-off carbon buildup within. The use of specialized fuel additives and fuel treatments will also aid the engine in removing these deposits.
How much valve spring pressure do I need?
Open pressures should be in the 220-250lb range for low rpm street use and 250-350lbs for hi-performance or racing use. Go on the high side for a big block motor, though since these are not usually revved as high as a small block the need for added spring pressure is not necessarily large.
