Can't tell you re Konis, except that Koni lists a different shock for both the Pantera and the Mangusta. Maybe the valving? Call Koni in KY for this one.
Q-2:the POCA newsletter just got a gigantic article from Ted Mitchell re engineering Pantera suspensions, and among the 5 pgs of specs was the listing:
spring wire thickness (front)= 0.514"
spring wire thickness (rear)= 0.594".
So miking the spring coil thickness will tell frt or rear.
Q3- to adjust old Konis like yours & mine, first drive out the roll pin, then unscrew the upper shock eye.... Obviously, the roll pin didn't get replaced. Apparently with up/down motion of the assembly is a side-vector that rotates the upper shock eye, and Koni found this so they added a pin to lock it.
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