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Pete-IN · Jun 30, 2020

I know the green thing is a ruler. The other thing came from estate of old time Case dealer in Hicksville Ohio (yes there is a town named Hicksville). Was in a pile of stuff I bought and don't know what it does or what it is called.

560Dennis · Jun 30, 2020

Universal jointer

Janicholson · Jun 30, 2020

Valve spring compressor. A For sure answer. Jim

wore out · Jun 30, 2020

What does the lettering on it say, I can make out "175", what's the name under it?

GOOGLE may know, given that info.

(Seems odd you wouldn't tell us that in the first post, or post a more clear photo of that area.)

jacksun65 · Jun 30, 2020

valve spring compressor used one in school in the 70s

wore out · Jun 30, 2020

(quoted from post at 14:20:56 06/30/20) What does the lettering on it say, I can make out "175", what's the name under it?

Found it, a "Jorgensen" 6" c-clamp, apparently modified.

Case Nutty 1660 · Jun 30, 2020

Crazy Horse · Jun 30, 2020

Jacksun ..... looks like one but how does it get around the valve/spring/keeper without having a slot in that add-on part at the bottom? I'd say someone has taken a regular c-clamp and modified it for a specif job but I don't see how it would work to compress a valve spring.

rustred · Jun 30, 2020

well if its a valve spring compressor it has been modified for small valves. also be pretty hard to get at the keepers with those braces in the way. its some specialty tool someone has come up with modifying this c clamp.

TimV · Jun 30, 2020

Another possibility is a ball joint press. Not as robust as a purpose-built press but would probably work for smaller ones.

Crazy Horse · Jun 30, 2020

Tell me Jim, how could it possibly work for a valve installed in place with a spring and a keeper of some kind? I'd say it would be impossible unless you wanted to do some hacksaw work to create a slot in that add-on part which has been welded on.

Crazy Horse · Jun 30, 2020

Ha, what this be? This be a strange title for sure ..... LOL !! Maybe texting lingo, I guess that might explain it. Supr redy, gota git.

Janicholson · Jun 30, 2020

Well one reason for "normal valve spring compressors to have a fork like opening is that it allows the adjustment of the fork to accommodate different valve retainer diameters. This one is home made to be used on a specific retainer size. the tool is placed with the ring over the retainer, and the screw on the valve head. The mechanic tightens the device then taps on the ring to unseat the keepers. the ring continues downward until the keepers are free to be removed. Once removed the spring is released until the valve spring is relaxed. at that point, the stem butt is below the ring , and the device is removed. I see no issues at all. This design, though limited to those the ring fits, would be more stable than the forked type. Jim

Crazy Horse · Jun 30, 2020

How do you get the "ring" part over (or under) the retainer if the assembly is in the installed/working position? The fork design is two-fold in purpose, one is the adjustment you mentioned but more importantly, it allows the tool to be put in place to work. My minds eye tells me that it would be impossible without somehow compressing the assembly to put the tool in place as you describe. And that is the purpose of the tool in the first place, to compress the assembly.

MARK ROBKE · Jun 30, 2020

Maybe some kind of pin press? Mark.

T.R.K. · Jun 30, 2020

Yes, a shop-made valve spring compressor. A modified freeze plug welded to a C-clamp. Probably set up to do one particular cylinder head.

About 30 years ago, when I was in Tech. School taking Auto mechanics, we broke the jaws on the valve spring compressor. ('We' was not me personally.)

One of the instructors, also a welding instructor took the compressor and a freeze plug and left. About 1/2 hour later he returned with the 'repaired' valve spring compressor. He had drilled about a 3/4" hole in the freeze plug and welded it between the remains of the jaws. It worked find on small block Chevy heads. The freeze plug stayed right on the valve retainer and the keepers and valve stem pushed right up through the hole.

I later bought one at a flea market, and fixed it the same way.

Janicholson · Jun 30, 2020

This is for an overhead valve engine with the head off. It would not work (and is not intended ) for a valve in block engine. Thus there is literally nothing in the road for the ring to be set over the retainer and pushing the stem up through the hole to retrieve the keeper pieces. Jim

wore out · Jun 30, 2020

(quoted from post at 20:11:41 06/30/20) This is for an overhead valve engine with the head off. It would not work (and is not intended ) for a valve in block engine. Thus there is literally nothing in the road for the ring to be set over the retainer and pushing the stem up through the hole to retrieve the keeper pieces. Jim

A 6" clamp wouldn't fit over very darned big cylinder head, not to mention the added eight of the valve springs.

A typical valve spring compressor is 3X the size of that woodworking clamp.

Crazy Horse · Jul 1, 2020

OK, I was thinking flatheads .... sorted out now. Hard to tell what kind of size we're dealing with here, from the photo a pretty small engine of some kind, that round ring or collar looks pretty tiny. Somehow I am still leaning towards a one-off purpose that somebody pieced together. Anyways, interesting stuff.

Hobo,NC · Jul 1, 2020

Vale spring tool would be my first guess if not it would work for one...

dr sportster · Jul 1, 2020

It appears to be a valve spring compressor . It retails for 125 dollars.

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