LT1 Valve Spring Question

[2002Z4CSS]

My son swapped out a cam in an 1995 Z28. He needs to swap out the valve springs. The new springs are 1/2" higher or more than the stock springs and are a real ***** to compress. How in the heck do you get access to the valve springs that are covered by the cowl? I tried using a K-D valve spring tool but it does not seem to compress the original spring enough and even tried a bar style compressor and won't compress the springs all of the way. Is there a special tool to compress the springs in the car without dropping the engine craddle or removing the heads?

[meissen]

Here's a free bump for ya. I had my heads off the engine so I took them to Steve to have him take care of it. Was pretty cheap.

[Swat]

This may work, since your using a ratchet, there may be a little more adjustability for room. A bit pricey though.
http://www.tpis.com/index.php?module...ing+Compressor

[JoeliusZ28]

an alternative is "tims tool" do a search on LS1tech. its a similar concept to the one above.

[2002Z4CSS]

This may work, since your using a ratchet, there may be a little more adjustability for room. A bit pricey though.
http://www.tpis.com/index.php?module...ing+Compressor

Thanks. This just gave me a great idea. I'll let you know how it works.