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12-07-2020, 01:37 PM
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Quick question re valve springs.
Hello!
Just a quickie. If you have a valve spring with closely wound coils at one end only, should the end with the tightly wound coils go towards the guide, or the keeper?? Or does it not matter which way around they are fitted? Thanks in advance. Mart. |
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12-07-2020, 02:20 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
Mart the closely wound end of the spring goes towards the retainer/ keeper end.
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12-07-2020, 02:28 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
Thanks Ronnie. I used 8 of these valve springs and got 7 the wrong way around!
Got a little rework to do! Mart. |
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12-07-2020, 06:29 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
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12-07-2020, 07:44 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
The tight wrapped coils go on the guide, or another description, against the block, or up.
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12-07-2020, 08:12 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
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12-07-2020, 08:17 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
I've always put the close would end to the guide. Less mass of the spring to control.
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12-07-2020, 08:30 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
Yes, the tight wound end goes up against the guide.
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12-07-2020, 09:21 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
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12-07-2020, 10:55 PM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
Yes, close wound coils to the stationary end of the spring.
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12-08-2020, 03:15 AM
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Re: Quick question re valve springs.
Thanks for all the input, fellas. I'll go with the consensus.
Mart. |
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12-08-2020, 10:11 AM
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