Airborne Flying Services of Hot Springs, Ark., developed and now offers the Valve Wizard, a set of three valve spring compressor tools for Lycoming O-235, O-290, IO/O-320, IO/O-360, AEIO-360, O-435, ...

Choosing the right valve spring for your engine is essential to ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and longevity. Valve springs are often overlooked, but they play a crucial role in ...

Jolly Time Tools Inc. offers a series of valve spring compressor tools for Lycoming and Continental parallel- and angle-valve engines. The tools allow mechanics the use of both hands to remove and ...

Whether to rejuvenate a broken down car or to upgrade and increase the power output, rebuilding an engine is a major job. It takes a great deal of mechanical skill and knowledge to undertake such a ...

Valve spring compression tool that fits Lycoming and Continental engines. Valve Wizard is a specifically designed and patented valve spring compressor tool that fits air-cooled aircraft engine ...

Fittings such as these, for connecting a compressed air line to the spark plug hole for valve support, are available at most auto parts stores. Occasionally it is necessary or desirable to inspect or ...

If the cylinder heads are on the engine, you will need to add air pressure to the cylinder to hold the valves in place. Our example is the Craftsman 47089 compression test kit using the 14mm long ...