Still in the middle of the rebuild. I have the core of the motor re-assembled, working on the carb now.
I do have a question about the governor, and I know people here probably dont have experience with this EXACT motor. I want to leave it in place for safety, but so far I don't see how it would be effective. It is a mechanical governor built into the oil slinger, and driven by the camshaft gear. As the cam shaft speeds up, centrifugal force opens the bracket arms pushing on a crank lever that pulls the butterfly valve on the carb closed, opposing a small spring also attached to the throttle linkage.
What I am not understanding is, if my throttle pedal is linked to the butterfly, I will EASILY be able to defeat the governor with my foot, right? If so, what is the point of having the governor on, and if it is gone, how do I keep my RPMs in the safe zone? Limit my throttle pedal travel by some other means (put my own adjustable hard stop on the linkage)?
Thanks!