valve keepers

[IH10020]

Am restoreing dad's 8n block # n349992. 1950 model? Exhaust valve had the 2 piece valve keepers. Intake valve has a one piece keeper about 3/8 inch long. Can not compress the spring enough to remove this keeper. What am i doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

 

[R Geiger]

(quoted from post at 21:33:57 06/14/12) Am restoreing dad's 8n block # n349992. 1950 model? Exhaust valve had the 2 piece valve keepers. Intake valve has a one piece keeper about 3/8 inch long. Can not compress the spring enough to remove this keeper. What am i doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

Are you sure that is not the other way around? The exhaaust valves could/should have the rotators on them. intake should have the normal two piece keepers.

You can go in thru the exhuast/intake ports with manifold off and using a prybar depress the valve guide so thst the valve guide retainer can be removed. Then you remove the complete assy as a unit and disassemble it on the bench.

 

[NOXJohn]

If you have not rebuilt one of these old Fords or help someone do it you may be helped by buying the engine rebuild video. This site sells it for $24. It is money well spent. I purchased one many years ago when I rebuilt my second engine. Wish I had seen it before I did it the first time.