valve spring height question

Darren, let me ask you this. Are you coming back after assembly and tapping the end of the valve stems with a small hammer to insure the locks are properly seated? Failure to do that could be why you're getting a short installed height measurement.

And hay you two, can you take your pissin match somewhere else? It's gotten to the point it's not helpin a damn thing. I like and respect both of yall, but you should know better. Thanks.

i will try that tonight... i will also add that the 4 springs that have the shortest heights are the ex valves that the machine shop replaced with new valves. is there a way i can have the machine shop sink those valves aproxx .025 more into head then nip the top of the valvs stems? thanks