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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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has anyone ever fitted any ?

did you change the retaining cap at the top at the same time ?

has been a few years since i last had to fit double valve springs, and cant remember if i fitted differant valve retaining caps ?

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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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I'm 99% sure you can use the standard cap Mark
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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I'm 99% sure you can use the standard cap Mark
yeh i was thinking so as well spadge, just couldnt remember looking at the caps where the inner spring would go is a tapered edge hmmmmmmmmm wondering before i go and spend Ł100 on caps
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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the head has to be machined to fit the isky doulbe springs
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
the head has to be machined to fit the isky doulbe springs
i know that bit , but i wont use isky springs for various reasons, and there are other alternatives that dont need the platforms to be machined.

cheers but its the retaining caps i mean !!!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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i changed the caps as advised by the spring manufacturer. last thing you need is the inner spring binding the outer springs coils.

ps: have we had a parcel yet.?
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