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Old 07-09-2017, 07:39 PM
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The longer housing requires a longer spring.
The longer spring can be stronger because there is room for more coils.
About like valve coil spring installed height.
Also with a short spring in the longer housing it may not be doing anything?
(unless shimmed a lot for the extra length of housing)


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