Posted for jon c <jon4544@yahoo.com>:

Bill,

I'm a bit confused about the "short" nose gear strut.
The one on my kit and that which I purchased from a
salvaged aircraft seem to be identical, to my best
recollection. I'll let you know for sure when I get
them back as they are both enroute back to me from
Lancair. I was told that only the initial 2 or 3 kits
were sold with the "short" strut. My kit is #148. It
has the current strut configuration. The spare strut
is the same so I'm not sure how you know/assume that
it's the short version. Curious and confused.
BTW- the reason I sent them to Lancair for service was
to get the new one upgraded with the centering cam and
new seal mod. The spare already has the centering cam
and it was serviced to add the seal mod.
Like I said, you're welcome to the stuff I have if
you're willing to pick it up to try/check. Another
thing you can do is come down and compare the stuff
that I'm selling with what's on my project airplane.
Hope things go your way whatever you decide.