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jackson · 05-22-2022, 05:19 PM

Unfortunately my '50 has the 4:27:1 rear end. As long as the overdrive is working it's fine... I can cruise 65 or 70 all day. Without overdrive, at 45 mph it turns around 2500 rpm. Not sure what it would turn at 65 mph, and I don't want to find out.

Today I did every OD test in the shop manual. No joy. Grounding the governor makes the solenoid click, as it should, but it doesn't really tell you if internally the governor is working properly. Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can borrow a governor from a friend. Frustrating.

05-22-2022, 05:19 PM	#8
jackson Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 54	Re: Overdrive Governor Unfortunately my '50 has the 4:27:1 rear end. As long as the overdrive is working it's fine... I can cruise 65 or 70 all day. Without overdrive, at 45 mph it turns around 2500 rpm. Not sure what it would turn at 65 mph, and I don't want to find out. Today I did every OD test in the shop manual. No joy. Grounding the governor makes the solenoid click, as it should, but it doesn't really tell you if internally the governor is working properly. Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can borrow a governor from a friend. Frustrating. __________________ 1950 Mercury mild custom. Original flathead, re-built, bored .040 over, Max-1 cam, Offy heads, Edelbrock super duel with Stromberg 48s.