[Jack E/NJ]

Since the clip & guide are usually bonded to each other and the block, a drift like Mart's or cas3 easily releases the clip without busting a guide lip trying to pry it down.

To complete the job, insert shims between spring coils with valve closed. Slowly turn crank a bit to let the camshaft push the guide up just enough so that a thick shim will fit between the lifter & mushroom.


Then back off the cam, remove coil shims & insert thick shim. Stick a catch bucket over the valve head. Turn the crank to fully depress the spring.Then walk away & let spring tension & penetrating oil do their magic.After a few hours. the whole valve assembly will often be found in the catch bucket.