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valve springs in and of itself will produce NONE.. (archive)
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Posted by Zack on October 22, 2000 at 15:21:22:

In Reply to: How much Horse Power? posted by Nick R on October 22, 2000 at 13:32:39:

Dual springs prevent oscillations that occur only at extremely high RPM's ( well in excess of factory redline). This helps prevent the tendencey to have valve float. The second reason for dual springs is a safety catch in case the main spring breaks.

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