Re: Overdrive Governor
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Originally Posted by pistonbroke
I have the same warner OD in my 55 . One thing I learned about it is, if the engine is on high idle or will not idle below 900 rpm it will not drop into OD at the correct 27 mph. I thought I had a problem with the governor to but it was carburetor in the end with me not letting it warm up or pushing in the choke knob appropriately.
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Pistonbroke.... THAT WAS IT! I was out of options... saw you post, and reduced my idle speed. Only about 150 RPM made all the difference. That simple adjustment and my OD shifts right about 29 mph, like it should.
I double-checked my Borg Warner OD manual. No where under "troubleshooting" does it mention idle speed. I guess they figured having the proper idle speed was a given. Still not sure how my idle speed crept up to close to 1000 rpm, but you can rest assured i'll pay attention from now on.
Jackson
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1950 Mercury mild custom. Original flathead, re-built, bored .040 over, Max-1 cam, Offy heads, Edelbrock super duel with Stromberg 48s.
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