Topic: 12hp flathead performance

[royalblu68f100]

There is a way to remove the governor without removing the oil slinger.  I simply remove the metal weights and the plunger that pushes the rod that goes through the block.

[Tractorman44]

I kept my stock oil slinger, I just removed the weights and plunger and removed the shaft. Then I filed down the carrier for the governor shaft  down to the block and threaded a bolt into the hole and loctited it with a gasket.

[royalblu68f100]

That'll work.  Just  don't remove it.  I have heard of several people trying this to "lose some reciprocating weight or parasitic drag."  It might provide .001 of a hp but it only lasts a short period of time until it pops.

[Tractorman44]

That'll work.  Just  don't remove it.  I have heard of several people trying this to "lose some reciprocating weight or parasitic drag."  It might provide .001 of a hp but it only lasts a short period of time until it pops.

Okay. Cool. So I didn't mess something up! Yay me lol

[LOUIS CATES]

Ya that should be ok. You just didn't say that in your original post when you said you removed everything including the shaft.
 Still need gearing. 6 and 4 is 8 to 1 in high gear. I have 8 & 4 on my 820.

[matthewfortson]

That'll work.  Just  don't remove it.  I have heard of several people trying this to "lose some reciprocating weight or parasitic drag."  It might provide .001 of a hp but it only lasts a short period of time until it pops.

What will pop and what do you mean by pop

[The Tank]

By pop he means the engine will blow. In other words, come apart due to failure.