Model A Engine with a govenor?

[Birds29]

I have a Model A engine Ser # A1776879 thaat appears to have a govenor with a oil feed line attached. I wanted to rebuild it and put it in my 29 and not disable the car for several months while I have the running one (in the car) rebuilt. Does anyone know about or seen these on a engine and can I just remove it and put the other style timing case cover and end plate on it?

Greg

[Tom Wesenberg]

I'd just remove the governor and make it like the car engine. Governors were used on some trucks, saw rigs, and air compressors, etc.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I'd just remove the governor and make it like the car engine. Governors were used on some trucks, saw rigs, and air compressors, etc.

Tom,
In Model A 101 classes with Chief, many years ago, he said, "The small bore of the carb & piddley bore of the manifold above it was Old Henry's built in governor. He did it because those old "T" drivers couldn't handle the power!" Bill W.

[Jerry Parr WI]

It's a very common governor used on stationary engines. It has a gear that meshes with the timing gear to determine engine speed and a lever that operates the throttle. It is lubricated by the oil line. It can be disabled by removing the throttle arm. Replace it with a stock timing gear cover and plug the oil pipe hole and you are back to standard.

[400A-64]

Pacific Telephone Trucks had governors when I first started to work for them ..(over 50 years ago!!) It was an absolute hazzard!!! terrible to drive in the hills of Oakland,CA. Many close calls just trying to get through an intersection before the signal changed....
Bruce Davis

[Jerry Parr WI]

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Most vehicle governors were made to limit top speed. The ones commonly found on Model A stationary engines were intended to maintain a constant rpm under changing loads. Often at full throttle under load but at idle under no load.