Pontiac Grand Prix Forums : Grandprix

Where do you get an air hold tool to screw into a spark plug hole? I know it needs to be be long to reach the hold, a standard parts store version won't work. Will a no fouler work??

Also, which valve spring tool do you recommmend? The pry bar style or the cork screw style? Which is the easiest, especailly for the rears? I'm loooking to get all this stuff fairly local.

FYI, i'm installing CC 105 Springs, Retainers, Viton valve seals, PRJ rocker bolts for my 1.9 rocker setup.

Shawn

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Shawn W. Larsen


'07 Chevy Trailblazer SS___'00 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP ___'99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP

Crap, I'll watch this thread with anticipation as Im going to be doing valve train upgrades before long.

As for the air hold tool, I dont recall seeing any locally but I have seen them on summit. I know you wanted to get it locally, but is this what you need:

Moroso Spark Plug Air Hose Kits: MOR-62385 - summitracing.com

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Scotty Hall
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
It whines a lot, but I like it.

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds.

as far as the air tool for the spark plug thread.....you can pick it up at any parts store...should be part of a compression check kit.

I recomend the cork screw type....it fits into small spaces quite easily...just watch out for the valve locks...they like to fly everywhere

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2001 GTP street car- GT45 turbo,Stage 4 Intense turbo cam,FMIC,150 wet, double roller timing chain, Diamond forged coated pistons 8:0:1, Diamond piston rings, cryoed L32 connecting rods, Cryoed crank, Clevite77 main bearings, Clevite77 cam bearings, Clevite77 L32 rod bearings, ARP Everything, Intense/meizere true billet Flexplate, Custom UIM, Intense oil pressure kit, Cometic 4 layer head gaskets, OE-R lifters, Cryoed L67 block, ATI turbo dampner, SDD FATMAN FUEL RAILS!!!!!!!!!

ttt

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Shawn W. Larsen


'07 Chevy Trailblazer SS___'00 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP ___'99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP

I've got both compression tools. I honestly prefer the pry bar type. Thread the bolt in, compress, use a magnet to pull the locks out and pull the spring.....then reverse.

Too many times have I had springs want to pop off of the corkscrew type, and that really hurts when you're not wearing gloves.

Also, yeah, compression tester kit. Get one that is made out of a rubber hose, not nylon. It'll make it easier to twist when you're threading it into the heads.

And don't forget to take the schrader valve out of the end of it.

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GreenBastardPerformance2000 GTP Coupe (the green bastard)
XP, Pacesetters, LS1 TB & MAF,MSD System, P&P LIM, P&P GenV w/ 3.2, 3.0, 2.8, Devil'sOwn Injected 100% Methanol,PowerTuned, TripleEdge Trans w/3.29's
12.92 @ 105mph

Brian, can you show us a pic of the pry bar type so we know what to look for?

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Scotty Hall
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
It whines a lot, but I like it.

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Never done valves on the car is the compression test kit to hold the valves up?

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Justin Young, Kansas
1999 silver GTP DHP pcm,3" Cattless hogan DP,Front PLOG,3.4 pulley, ported TB, ported LIM, ported supercharger housing.porting done by GBP
coming soon: LS6 springs ,1.9rr

This is what it looks like. You can pick these things up at O'Reillys for like $10...

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GreenBastardPerformance2000 GTP Coupe (the green bastard)
XP, Pacesetters, LS1 TB & MAF,MSD System, P&P LIM, P&P GenV w/ 3.2, 3.0, 2.8, Devil'sOwn Injected 100% Methanol,PowerTuned, TripleEdge Trans w/3.29's
12.92 @ 105mph

Oh, awesome. Ive seen those before. Thanks Brian.

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Scotty Hall
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
It whines a lot, but I like it.

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds.