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Taurus Models springs into action
JackFlash
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 01:51 AM UTC


Taurus Models is trying to give us something each month it seems! Lets spring forward on the subject before we fall back!

Note as per the following posts to clarify for the reader; The "cylindrical" seems to fit the BMW and the "conical" seems to fit the Mercedes.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
Kornbeef
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 06:11 AM UTC
Wonderful of Taurus to give us the option.

I did note the cylindrical version seems to be double springed, maybe for the over compressed engines?

Keith
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 04:07 PM UTC
That is an optical illusion. It is actually the opposing spring.
cohiba
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 04:28 PM UTC
Is the engine in the photo at the bottom left (with the non conical springs) even a Mercedes?

It looks like it has the cylindrical springs and exhaust attachment bolt holes associated with a BMW IIIa.
JackFlash
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 10:11 PM UTC


Mercedes 180hp below.
JackFlash
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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 10:36 PM UTC


BMW IIIa
Kornbeef
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2012 - 04:14 AM UTC

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That is an optical illusion. It is actually the opposing spring.


Its a good one then as the spring inside appears to pass in front of the valve stem not behind it... not as it matters even at 1/32nd scale....or does it.... laughs

Looks like Richard has a good point too.
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