Just bought a 04 GT with 46k miles on it- this video is a huge help, as I want to cam it soon lol.
@TekMan057 жыл бұрын
Just ordered the equivalent tool for my turbo 3v. Was re-timing the engine and noticed a keeper was missing. I have the OTC tool but this one looks like it'll work much better. Thanks for this demonstration.
@TheUltimateCrash19906 жыл бұрын
Awesome video man, was trying to see what the retainers looked like.
@Shawnpmetal6 жыл бұрын
TheUltimateCrash the retainers look like small round washers with a lip on the inside rim. I screwed up and deleted half my videos and missed the middle part lol. I did the best I could with editing what I had. Thanks for watching.
@Shawnpmetal6 жыл бұрын
TheUltimateCrash I rewatched this again. 4:10 shows the new retainer. It sits on top of the spring and valve seal goes underneath and is all held together with keepers locking them in
@shawngrage93877 жыл бұрын
You put compressed air into the cylinder and that holds the valves shut so they don't fall into the cylinder, they make a adapter that screws into the spark plug hole and hooks to a air compressor hose.
@Shawnpmetal7 жыл бұрын
Shawn Grage I actually tried that but I guess I was having trouble with my compressor because it wasn’t holding enough pressure in the cylinder to hold the valves up, or the valve seals weren’t great. Using the piston to hold them up worked fine though. I should gone to that before putting rope in the cylinder but you live and you learn.
@bandofbrothers20153 жыл бұрын
Best video I could find, thanks!
@Shawnpmetal3 жыл бұрын
No worries man. I had the same issue when researching my cam install. Be mindful of lash adjustment when putting everything back together. I had an issue with that but the car still ran. I just didn’t adjust everything properly so I ran into some snags. Thanks for viewing.
@MRJ3S5E5 жыл бұрын
do you have a part number for that spring compressor? im looking to get one, from what I can tell, makes the job a whole lot smoother. nice video!
@Shawnpmetal5 жыл бұрын
Ryan James www.amazon.com/4-valve-Valve-Spring-Compressor-Mustang/dp/B017XUR6QU
@MRJ3S5E5 жыл бұрын
did you have issue with the cam actuators? I heard you need new bolts or different sized bolts... or can you use the stock actuators and bolts?
@crip1882 жыл бұрын
Should i TDC every single piston when i replace valve seals , and do prefer using air compressor to do this job ? Thank you
@Shawnpmetal2 жыл бұрын
You should bring each piston to the top of the cylinder you’re working on to prevent the valve from falling down into the head. I tried the air compressor method, but it didn’t work well for me which is why I went with the method I used. It worked fine the way I did it.
@crip1882 жыл бұрын
Thank you for replaying sir , i am getting this tool soon and i think your method is the best 🔥 Keep it on , waiting for the new things and videos 👋🏼
@P0LYPRO8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, about to do the exact same thing with same tool. good to know it works.
@Shawnpmetal8 жыл бұрын
P0LYPRO yeah man. It works wonders. I had video of the whole process but didn't realize I wasn't recording half of it because my camera was reversed. This tool makes the job super easy. It gets a little tight in the back on drivers side, but not too bad.
@Zbskater4006 жыл бұрын
Cant find anything on this job besides doing the seals themselves which i can do, only question i have which i hope will be answered is pulling the cams out. Can i just pull the cams out or do i have to time the cams before i take them out ? Help would be much appreciated what steps are imvolved with taking cams out
@Shawnpmetal6 жыл бұрын
Zbskater400 I used a paint marker to mark all the gears and chains and just matched them back up when I reinstalled everything. Keep your chains and gears separate so you don’t mix them up and you should be ok.
@brianmef715 жыл бұрын
So as long as the piston is at TDC, you didn't need a rope or compressed air to change valve seals?
@Shawnpmetal5 жыл бұрын
Brian M Correct. The valve will only drop like an 1/8th of an inch. If you’re working alone on it, you can put like a long dowel in there and watch while you’re turning the crank for it to stop rising. Always do a visual check to be sure.
@getsometv3825 жыл бұрын
You can use compressed air to hold your valves up
@Shawnpmetal5 жыл бұрын
Get some Tv I know. My air compressor took a shit and wasn’t building enough pressure to keep them up. Had to go to plan C.
@carlosstuart16447 жыл бұрын
hey Shawn nice video. are you from pa ? i see Cecil drag way so I was wondering. so question is do you have another video on the cam install? am thinking about trying to do this but I don't know if I have to degree the cams and all the tools to do it. I appreciate any info you my give me. it would be cool if I could meet and see some of your mods on your mustang.
@Shawnpmetal7 жыл бұрын
carlos stuart I was living in Philly before, but now live in Cecil County. I don't have any other videos unfortunately. I originally started doing this job and first half of the video was deleted by accident so it got chopped up a bit. I didn't degree the cams but I know others who sent their cams and gears to Modular Head Shop and got them degreed and shipped back ready for install. ASAP Automotive in Ephrata PA finished the job off for me because I was too busy to work on it. Where are you from ?
@LM-uz4pr5 жыл бұрын
What intake manifold do you have? Im looking for something to eliminate the coolant crossover defect on the ford manifolds
@Shawnpmetal5 жыл бұрын
L M This is the ProComp Qualifier Intake manifold. Had it on for a few years and it’s been great.
@LM-uz4pr5 жыл бұрын
@@Shawnpmetal awesome, thanks a lot for the reply. I appreciate it. Like the vids too
@haroldlharrisjr6751 Жыл бұрын
What is the name of the tool?
@Shawnpmetal Жыл бұрын
Copy and paste this into Amazon search and it’ll come up. PQY Engine Valve Spring Compressor Tool Compatible with Ford Mustang GT F150 4.6L 5.4L 2V Romeo Windsor Lincoln Mercury Red
@lolo123morales98 жыл бұрын
hi there bro did you take off the 2 bars or whatever the call the one where the time chain goes is necessary take off
@Shawnpmetal8 жыл бұрын
Lolo123 Morales if you're talking about the chain guides, then yes. If you're digging into it like I did and have more than 75,000 miles, you should go ahead and swap out chains and guides to be safe. They start to break between 90k and 120k depending on how lucky you are.
@carlosstuart16447 жыл бұрын
oh okay am in leola so that's like 15 minutes from me. yeah am working on a 2002 gt so am trying to make a nice running stang.
@Shawnpmetal7 жыл бұрын
carlos stuart Dude, I run Cecil County Mustangs. We have a lot of people from the Lancaster area and all around there. We are on Facebook. Check out my other vids to see the cruises and track days and shit.
@HandSolo18 жыл бұрын
Piston to valve clearance issues with those cams?
@Shawnpmetal8 жыл бұрын
Dave Smith nope. Everything is good to go. Rev it up through 6800 RPMs no problem too. I upgraded the valve springs to Beehive springs with titanium retainers.
@HandSolo18 жыл бұрын
What was rwhp after cams and tuning?
@Defunded8 жыл бұрын
I've seen your post on Cecil county mustangs and your car sounds great, would you recommend this tool? I'm going to do a set of valve springs and like the way it's set up. My engine will be on a stand so it might be a little easier to use
@Shawnpmetal8 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, definitely. Unless you're taking the heads off the motor, this would be the best tool to use. Regardless, this tool makes compressing the springs super simple and super quick. Once I got things sorted out, I was able to change valve springs in about 3 minutes/ea.
@Defunded8 жыл бұрын
Alright cool, I'm gonna go ahead and pick this tool up soon to swap them out
@Shawnpmetal8 жыл бұрын
Awesome. It's not really useful for anything else haha but it makes life a million times easier than the spring clamp tool.
@Defunded8 жыл бұрын
What technique did you use to find TDC on each cylinder?
@Shawnpmetal8 жыл бұрын
Pull all the spark plugs so you have no compression. Then shine a light in each cylinder before you work on it and watch for the piston to come up to the top.
@danielborth7753 Жыл бұрын
When the harmonic balancer is off the engine how can you see where top dead center is after you move the engine 1000 times
@Shawnpmetal Жыл бұрын
You can see the tops of the pistons when you have the plugs out. All you have to do is shine a light down into the spark plug hole and watch where the piston is. The reason you wanna do that is to ensure the valve doesn’t fall into the motor. Once you remove the valve keepers and let the valve fall, the pistol will hold the valve up so you can work on it. The tolerance is small enough to prevent the valve from falling into the motor.
@michaeljuanis1684 Жыл бұрын
what about spring height? do you check it?
@Shawnpmetal Жыл бұрын
You have to use the correct springs for your application. They only seat at one height. Spring height just changes tension. The beehives are taller than stock so it’s a stiffer spring rebound. The valve seats and retainers lock in at one height. You would never go to a smaller spring than stock because it would effect the way the valves open and close.
@michaeljuanis1684 Жыл бұрын
@@Shawnpmetal so no need to shim them if you have correct hardware?
@kevintronco197 жыл бұрын
what does 2v mean
@adrianparedes60827 жыл бұрын
Kevin Tronco 2 valves per cylinder 1 exhaust 1 intake
@SteveMLloyd7 жыл бұрын
Can I do this with a valve spring hammer tool?
@Shawnpmetal7 жыл бұрын
ADENS SKY I’m not sure. This is the only way I’ve done it. Worth a try though.