Is this a V8 tool ???

[ford35lh]

This has been kicking around my shop since my dad died in 1976.
Is it a tool for V8 engines ???
It is marked VL-1 and VL-2 on the arms and SAE 1035.
The arms spread about 3/4" + when the screw is turned.
Thought it might be for compressing valve springs.

[Paul Selfe]

Yes, that is a valve assy. extractor for flat v8's. I have that exact tool, and have used it many times. If you have a stuck valve assy. you can remove the guide retainer with either the "hook tool" or the knurled "gripper puller" (someone had pics. of both a short time ago), you place the feet around the valve lifter casting, slide the fork through the lower part of the spring under the bottom edge of the guide and turn the expander to force the assy. up and out. It's THE BEST TOOL I have ever used to remove valves. Paul Selfe.

[Karl Wolf]

I can't figure how it works- would sure love it to see a drawing or diagram...
Karl

[ford35lh]

Thanks Paul, that is the reply I was hoping to get.
Now I know how it works.
lynn

[jimTN]

Its a guide pusher, scred the threaded part out as far as it goes, close the two arms, put the big end up, over the spring and the little end fork stuck in the guide and it should pull the guide down so you can pull the keeper. I bought a bar type puller, has a foot and sort of hook on it, hook in in the keeper and pull up against the foot, it works better than anything I have found to get the keepers out.

[blown49]

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Seems to me it pushes the guide up & out of the block after the horsehoe clip has been removed. It doesn't look like it pulls it down to be able to remove the clip.

Jim

[rotorwrench]

I've got the one that has the slide hammer to force the expansion of the two opposing levers. The screw type like that one, applies a more direct pressure when the two levers are expanded apart. You just have to work it a little differently and it takes a little longer but it sure does work.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by rotorwrench

I've got the one that has the slide hammer to force the expansion of the two opposing levers. The screw type like that one, applies a more direct pressure when the two levers are expanded apart. You just have to work it a little differently and it takes a little longer but it sure does work.

I have the same slide-hammer tool. It will remove even the most stubborn valve assembly.

There have been times that the valve assembly has gone shooting across the garage after getting the final blow.