Odd fork spring length

In rebuilding my 86 WR400 I've noticed they have the '87 internals as shown in some previous threads. Happy to see that.
The fork springs stick out 3/12"/89mm from the top of the tubes at full extension. Never seen that before.
Spring diameter is 4.44mm and coil spacing is 9mm.
I have cut springs before.
Wondered if anyone has seen this before?

sounds like XC or CR springs in WR forks

Hmmm-Thanks 86. Very hard to get the caps back on. The XC and CR had 3 1/2" longer forks?
When I took the first ride they weren't real odd. I felt the rear was soft, front seemed ok.

They are longer, about a extra inch under the axle and a inch more travel.
Most of mine the springs stick out a 1/2 to full inch. Not 3 & 1/2.
There might be some coil bind (stacking) if those ever bottomed out like that.
Was the PO a huge guy?

No idea. Good point on the coil bind. Are the XC/CR springs stiffer?
Parts diagram shows preload spacers on the WR. Don't want to buy new springs tho. Probably shorten these, spend the $$ on the Ohlins

just remember shortening springs makes them stiffer, to a point. hard to say whats going on with those. might not even be husky springs

True Justy, I'm putting a stiffer spring on the back so It might work out.
Do you live near Fran's old shop- Bottones?

not really..i live right where I80 and I79 meet...most of the swede dealers closed while i was in elementary school...
i did buy the remnants of a small husqy dealer that was in slippery rock, pa.