Governor For 265

[rustrunner]

I have Governors on my 265 that I am having trouble identifying.  Both need to be restored.

 

The engine has Carter - Ball & Ball carbs on it, so are these Governor's Carters?

 

Thanks Dan

[Dodgeb4ya]

Your governers are called a "Handy" vari-speed. Should be stamped right on that tin cover plate.

Edited August 29, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya

[rustrunner]

Thanks much.

 

Nothing on the cover of either one. 

 

Looks like someone figured out a way to bypass, for flap is missing in both, plus activation rod in one. 

[Dodgeb4ya]

I have seen those governers W/O the plates in them myself.

[DJ194950]

They are not needed for any purpose except to limit a lead footed kid from over reving the motor.  
Almost all were used for industrial motor uses. We had them on all of our forklifts that ran on gas 30+ years ago, including many Chrysler Industrial motors. The co. I worked for back then rented these forklifts out for construction purposes mainly and had no control on who operated them-hence maintaining the govenors! They were avail. new then but I remember the owner said how expensive the replacements were and almost all were repairable with almost all problems were due to inexperienced persons trying to do adjustments! They can be very touchy!

Do you want them you an original look?
If not they can be removed with shorter carb. studs installed. No change in the overall performance will be noticed if removed. keep your foot off the floor for extended periods.

 

Best,

 

Doug

Edited August 31, 2013 by DJ194950

[Dodgeb4ya]

Just leave then on W/O the plates in them if you want or put them back to stock. I've got em both ways in my trucks. I have never noticed any difference as I'm an easy driver with my bigger trucks. If you remove them it cahenges the throttle linkage, fuel lines ect and does not have the factory heavy duty look either. You can't speed in these trucks any way!

[Don Coatney]

Are we talking two different things here? A govenor regulates engine speed at a fixed RPM for applications such as stationary machinery. A rev limitor prevents an engine from over revving on forktrucks and such.

[Dodgeb4ya]

There are different types of engine speed controling governers. Mechanical type governers maintain an even constant engine speed, say like for auxillary equipment operation. IE a generator or trash pump.

The 'Sandwich Velocity" type governers limit maximum engine RPM under load like in bigger trucks. Usually have a range from 2500-3300RPM for a DT flathead.

[Don Coatney]

Thanks, That clears it up.

[rustrunner]

I want to keep them on the truck, but had come to a decision to leave them non-working,  Will connect to the vacuum system but plug the vacuum line, and it will look all orginal.

 

Have no real need for them, just want them on the truck because they belong on it.

 

Thanks for all the help.

[DJ194950]

Are we talking two different things here? A govenor regulates engine speed at a fixed RPM for applications such as stationary machinery. A rev limitor prevents an engine from over revving on forktrucks and such.

I've seen and worked on a few chrysler flat motors in stationary applications with the same govenors as used on the forklifts that i regularily worked on, thet just had a locking type t-pull handle that the operator pulled the throttle to full wide open position, locked it, and the govenors still controlled max rpms at recommened rpms for full output. Compressors/electric generators and such.

 

New stuff has electronic controls to limit rpms, usually with and electric powered solenoid using pulse wave type controls to change the amount of pull on the solenoid.

Sorry, got way off track. I've not worked on this type machinery no for 4 years and maybe what I said is now old tech.

 

Best to ya all

 

Doug