Suggested Valve Spring Compressor

[sleddriver]

I buy it at a local machine shop but you can order it, too: https://www.amazon.com/Ast-Pvr-Varnish- ... B01C0192SC

This?
https://www.amazon.com/ANTI-SEIZE-TECHN ... et+remover

[pvfjr]

Wow, what a contraption! Your a man after my own heart. I have been thinking of figuring out some homemade tool myself as well. Can you tell me the throat size of the C clamp you wound up using. Thanks so much for the post.
Al

I used the 6" quick release, had just enough depth. They're not for heavy duty clamping, but perfect for this purpose.
http://m.harborfreight.com/6-inch-quick ... -4140.html

The other half was the 11" swivel pad locking pliers.
http://m.harborfreight.com/11-in-swivel ... 60820.html

The foot with the keeper access window cut out of it was a 3/4" EMT conduit coupler.

[erikv11]

I buy it at a local machine shop but you can order it, too: https://www.amazon.com/Ast-Pvr-Varnish- ... B01C0192SC

This?
https://www.amazon.com/ANTI-SEIZE-TECHN ... et+remover

Looks like I left a bad link? Thanks for putting in a good one. That's the stuff. AST sold it as "gasket remover" for a while then according to the counter guys at the trade shop where I buy it, there was some kind of safety problem with the labeling so they had to re-name it varnish remover. Same stuff though, works great.