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Anyone know where i can get a set of them? Long story short I lost one of them. They are the shim type things that are cone shaped to keep the valve stem in place.

Not really a shop, but it does get the job done, i have my box, and my fathers. Along with all his rigging stuff. In the next few years we want to add on two more bays from where im standing. Its only my half of the garage but whatever. Its also dirty but like i said, it gets the job done.

Thanks man, this is easy stuff to learn as you go, in my tech class i designed/built my teachers 4 link suspension for his jeep (pic attached) Back to the topic: Tonight im going to finish cleaning the valves. The shims, keepers, are a pain to get back in, got some grease to hold 'em in and ill...

I have a parts manual soundguy. I got to the valves today, but during the day my dad spoke to his mechanic at work. The man said on the two or three he did, there were two shim like pieces under the spring to keep it tight(picture 1).... My father also got a spring compressor tool, we then...

Hey everyone, somewhat new to tractors, only 15 but very mechanically inclined. Im wondering how to get out the valves on a 49 8n. I have a valve spring compression tool but its too small, its made for lawn tractors i believe. I have very low compression and have gunk around the valve seats...

Hey everyone, first and foremost i would have to say i love the site. It's been a HUGE help on my machine. I'm 15 and have a Ford 8n. We got the tractor about 7 years ago I've finally gotten old enough to start on it. It sat in a garden for 10 or more years before we got it and sat it our garage...