Great content George ! Thank you for taking us along ! Be safe my friend and God bless you and your family !!! Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving I pray for you and your family !!!!!! Eddy
Great video on governor removal. Without the governor the motor will rev higher and you could get some fun out of it. However you also run the risk of blowing the connecting rod straight through the block. Yep that is how it goes.
@@TheShadeTreeFixitMan I wouldn't take it over 3,600 RPM. The connecting rod is the "weak" link on this engine and they frequently break the block when they fail. It is all just pieces, just like anything else, but those are expensive pieces.
Question - When I take the cover out like this if the oil seal is stuck do I risk damaging the connecting rod, bearing or crankshaft journal? I'd also like to not pull the flywheel if possible - I don't have the tool but I'll buy it if I have to.. I don't want to damage the connecting rod or mis-time the cam. I've done B&S never Tecumseh. I'm working on a generator which requires very precise governor adjustment - between 3600 and 3750 in the US to get 60-62.5Hz I'm curious as to why you wish to remove the governor. I'm looking this up because I have a generator I got for free (for running up to 75hz at 300v - probably blew something up). I need to fix the governor. The manual says overspeeding also causes severe engine damage. I'm sure you know what you're doing - have another kind of governor keep the runaway - speed from seizing up your engine.
You don't have to remove the flywheel if you don't want to. I removed the governor so that I could get more rpms out of the engine for speed purposes, since this is essentially going on a go cart. If you do want to remove the flywheel you don't need a special tool. With the help of an assistant who holds a prybar behind the lip on the flywheel, just a rap on the end of the crankshaft should pop it loose. You can't mess things up inside unless you take them out and don't replace them properly. There are timing marks on both the camshaft gear and the crankshaft to make sure they are properly timed when re-assembling. Have fun! Thanks for stopping by.
Snow Blower but I don't remember what model of snow blower it came from. All the Tecumseh engines are pretty much alike so it should be the same on your engine. Thanks for taking a look.
Great video. Not sure if you still check these threads but trying to see what motor this is. Bought a mini bike with a Tecumseh motor but have no clue the model for ordering parts and such. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for stopping by. This motor is essentially an 8-10hp Tecumseh that came off of a snowblower. Does your motor have the identifying sticker or plate on it? If you know the hp rating or the cu inches or centimeters, many of the parts are interchangeable on these venerable old engines. You'll need to find some kind of identifying numbers or have an idea what the size is. My guess would be a 5hp engine.
I suppose you can just do that, but I would be a little concerned about pieces coming apart inside when the revs get higher than they were designed for. Thanks for stopping by.
george I have a eight horse tecumseh motor and it wants to speed up and slow down do you think this could be the govener causing my problem its a 1972 motor thanks I have cleaned the carburator
It isn't any harder to start at all, but if you over rev it you can blow the motor apart. I don't expect that to happen with this setup. Thanks for stopping by Shark
Great content George ! Thank you for taking us along ! Be safe my friend and God bless you and your family !!! Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving I pray for you and your family !!!!!! Eddy
Thank you so much Ray. Blessings as you give thanks this holiday and throughout the year.
Great video George, I pulled my fair share of those governors, but you make it look easier than I remember...LOL
Thanks Larry
Great video on governor removal. Without the governor the motor will rev higher and you could get some fun out of it. However you also run the risk of blowing the connecting rod straight through the block. Yep that is how it goes.
Well, I don't expect to be over revving it (too much). The rpm limit is around 4000 for this motor I think. Thanks William
@@TheShadeTreeFixitMan I wouldn't take it over 3,600 RPM. The connecting rod is the "weak" link on this engine and they frequently break the block when they fail. It is all just pieces, just like anything else, but those are expensive pieces.
great job looks very familiar thank you for sharing
Thank you for stopping by
Question - When I take the cover out like this if the oil seal is stuck do I risk damaging the connecting rod, bearing or crankshaft journal? I'd also like to not pull the flywheel if possible - I don't have the tool but I'll buy it if I have to.. I don't want to damage the connecting rod or mis-time the cam. I've done B&S never Tecumseh. I'm working on a generator which requires very precise governor adjustment - between 3600 and 3750 in the US to get 60-62.5Hz
I'm curious as to why you wish to remove the governor. I'm looking this up because I have a generator I got for free (for running up to 75hz at 300v - probably blew something up). I need to fix the governor. The manual says overspeeding also causes severe engine damage. I'm sure you know what you're doing - have another kind of governor keep the runaway - speed from seizing up your engine.
You don't have to remove the flywheel if you don't want to. I removed the governor so that I could get more rpms out of the engine for speed purposes, since this is essentially going on a go cart. If you do want to remove the flywheel you don't need a special tool. With the help of an assistant who holds a prybar behind the lip on the flywheel, just a rap on the end of the crankshaft should pop it loose. You can't mess things up inside unless you take them out and don't replace them properly. There are timing marks on both the camshaft gear and the crankshaft to make sure they are properly timed when re-assembling. Have fun! Thanks for stopping by.
Here is the Goofy Cart in action: th-cam.com/video/zbZt7xVkEGA/w-d-xo.html and here: th-cam.com/video/NO5hu6xMJXg/w-d-xo.html
Great looking engine inside there. Should be a good running engine
It was a great running engine so I don't plan on doing any other internal changes. Thanks Wally
George you should keep on jaberen. I learn a great deal from you. Thank you.
You are TOOOOO kind. Thank you Bill
Is there an oring that seals the governor shaft from leaking oil? Thanks George
No, I just put a small machine screw in to plug the hole and put some red loctite on it. No problems at all. Thanks for stopping by.
Good stuff Bud!! Well done!!☺
Thanks EJ.
Thread it put invert Allen wrench it be customized after all that work
Good idea and that would be nice and clean. Thanks
Is this a snow king engine?
Snow Blower but I don't remember what model of snow blower it came from. All the Tecumseh engines are pretty much alike so it should be the same on your engine. Thanks for taking a look.
A small turbo would be cool.
I have thought about that, but even small ones are pricey. I could rig up a smog pump...LOL
Great video. Not sure if you still check these threads but trying to see what motor this is. Bought a mini bike with a Tecumseh motor but have no clue the model for ordering parts and such. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for stopping by. This motor is essentially an 8-10hp Tecumseh that came off of a snowblower. Does your motor have the identifying sticker or plate on it? If you know the hp rating or the cu inches or centimeters, many of the parts are interchangeable on these venerable old engines. You'll need to find some kind of identifying numbers or have an idea what the size is. My guess would be a 5hp engine.
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i would tap the hole and put a setscrew with loctite in it and call it done
Another suggested an allen screw, which sounds like a winner to me. Thanks Roger
Thank you for showing us this, Can i just take the arm off and not pull the gear out or will that cause a problem?
I suppose you can just do that, but I would be a little concerned about pieces coming apart inside when the revs get higher than they were designed for. Thanks for stopping by.
No governor needed. 😁
We like to be self governed, eh? Thanks Terry
I THINK 1/2 HOLE I THINK TUBE WHEN IT ,BUT IVE ALLSO CUT THE TUBE OUT TO SHORT THEN
You are thinking the same way that I am thinking. Is that scary or what? LOL Thanks Don.
Could you tap the hole out and put a oil pressure gauge in lol?
Well, we could but these engines are not full pressure oil, just splash system. Thanks for stopping by.
After you took your governor out on your goofy card did it have problems running like stalling out after accelerating?
Don't know yet since we haven't run it yet. We shall see. Stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by.
A governor is too limiting. So to speak.
That's what I always thought! LOL
george I have a eight horse tecumseh motor and it wants to speed up and slow down do you think this could be the govener causing my problem its a 1972 motor thanks I have cleaned the carburator
Good reply, I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you
See the response from Gatewayuser200, he gave the definitive answer.
Good job George !
Thanks Norman
Cool
Thanks Terry
Good work goven'r
Yuk, yuk, yuk. Thanks Ron
Hi i have a h6 like yours i want to take gov out .is it going to make it hard to pull start it or break?
It isn't any harder to start at all, but if you over rev it you can blow the motor apart. I don't expect that to happen with this setup. Thanks for stopping by Shark
@@TheShadeTreeFixitMan ok im not going to rev much just want more speed so i should be good then thanks
Too far to turn back now . . . haha Rog
You got that right Rog. Thanks
Governors are way over rated.
ROFLOL, Good one Jak
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