RE: Rules Q and Electrical Q

["Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>]

Dave;

I suspect that they work only because they are far shorter (the L/D ratio is
lower) and their travel is shorter. Maybe their stiffness and constraint by
the retainers help, too. Whatever-- I won't try it again. 

Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Dahlgren [mailto:ddahlgren@snet.net] 
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 10:25 AM
To: Albaugh, Neil
Cc: 'Rick Byrnes'; 'DrMayf'; 'land-speed@autox.team.net'
Subject: Re: Rules Q and Electrical Q


Springs wound that way sure seem to work fine for valve springs with no
binding.. Dave

"Albaugh, Neil" wrote:
> 
> Dave;
> 
> That might help; the books that recommend a coaxial spring throttle 
> return don't mention that trick, though. I'll never do it again, even 
> with opposite-wound springs. Once bitten.......
> 
> Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ