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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,017 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,017 | That's a type of valve spring compressor that would be used on an L-head (aka flathead) engine, like a Model A Ford or similar. The valves springs could be removed after the head and side cover was taken off. I may have had one way back when. I definitely know I've used one.
Could also be used on an OHV engine head, but designed for L-head engines.
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