That One Guy
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What is an ungoverned engine? I assume it would mean something like, no computer in it, but mine doesnt have any kind of computer chip in it that I'm aware of... soooo....?
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Kaptain Krunch
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It means the governor, which a mechanical device inside the engine that limits the rpms (normally to 3600), has been removed.
PS: i moved your post to the right section
PS: i moved your post to the right section
That One Guy
Occational Annoyance
Yeah... just noticed I put it in For Sale... Sorry. How would I go about removing it from my engine?
Kaptain Krunch
Pro Junk Collector
Take off the sidecover, remove the little plastic gear thing (has to be broken to get it off). Then you have to rig your throttle cable directly to the butterfly on the carb.
That One Guy
Occational Annoyance
Ummm... sidecover being the recoil?
motor_head
expert garbage picker
no the crankcase cover on the output shaft side
sideways
Unfinished projects king.
Nope, other side. The large piece of metal around the output shaft, held on by 7 bolts.
It (among other things) is missing in this picture
Hayden
Kenny_McCormic
Kartless....
I DO NOT recommend you go about performing such modifications if your knowledge of such things is so slim.
sideways
Unfinished projects king.
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Get a engine from the junkyard (not a mower engine, they usually have wind vane governors) and pull it apart and learn how things like the governor works. Then you won't be in any danger of ruining your good engine and you will be more confident with pulling yours apart.
Also, put a bolt in the hole where the governor was, with washers. Make sure it's sealed, use "gasket goo" on it if necessary.
Hayden
That One Guy
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Well, my stepdad didn't know what a govenor was, but he knows most all small engines inside and out, being that we own dirtbikes, and live on a farm. We use Briggs' on our wheel lines. So he's taken them apart before... The reason I don't want to go to the junkyard, is because all they have is push mower, and riding mower engines.
motor_head
expert garbage picker
a riding mower would be fine it's the little push mowers that have vane gov's
That One Guy
Occational Annoyance
Aaaaaand..... I don't have the extra money that the tight a s s e s want for a busted riding lawnmower.
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