REFLECTOR: Old Threade - Franklin oil pump spring

[Jeff Clough]

I hate to dredge this up again, but I could not find the info in the 
archives......with the Franklin engine nstallation and an up front oil 
cooler a stronger spring needed to be installed in the oil bypass area 
to acheive greater oil pressure.   Supposedly the stronger spring could 
replace either of the springs in the bypass pump.....Well for a few 
years I have had the sronger spring and FINALLY went to install it..BUT 
the two springs  in the bypass are different......one is a very light 
spring and the other is the identical spring to the 'stronger ' one  I 
was going to install.   The stronger spring when fully compressed is 
still too long to fit in the space of the lighter spring.... I guess 
what I need to know is this: is  the stronger spring which is already 
installed is aqequate or if anyone who installed the stronger 
replacement spring in place of the lighter spring had to cut the spring 
length down.....Confused in AK....anyone else confused now?  THANX   
Jeff Clough