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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: shwak23 on November 28, 2013, 03:11:00 pm

Title: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: shwak23 on November 28, 2013, 03:11:00 pm

What do you guys use for shimming your gov solid?
I was thinking about using a piece of copper nickel brake line or fuel line cut to the same size as the spring.

Any other better suggestions?


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Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: vanbcguy on November 28, 2013, 04:26:54 pm

I think most folks use a few hardware store washers.  I used a roller from a bike chain because I happened to have it and it fit.

Title: Re: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: shwak23 on November 28, 2013, 06:24:11 pm

Yea I know you can shim it with washers but how does one shim it solid?

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Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: theman53 on November 28, 2013, 06:24:48 pm

I used #8 washers IIRC from my work.

If you want to shim it solid, use more washers

Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: vanbcguy on November 29, 2013, 07:09:25 am

...plus you need to think about whether you actually DO want to shim it solid.  I wouldn't recommend it personally.  Even a very small shim makes a huge difference.  Unless you have plans to regularly run to 6500 RPM having a bit of spring left in the governor is a good thing.

Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: libbydiesel on November 29, 2013, 08:51:03 am

...unless you want to bend/break your control lever assembly...

Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: dieseljunkie69 on November 29, 2013, 03:47:30 pm

Quote from: libbydiesel on November 29, 2013, 08:51:03 am

...unless you want to bend/break your control lever assembly...

Yup. I've had this happen!

Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: carrizog60 on November 30, 2013, 02:02:45 pm

and its really hard to put it back toghether lol

Title: Re: Gov Mod Shim
Post by: dieseljunkie69 on February 08, 2014, 03:11:45 pm

I usually use 3 or 4 of the delivery valve copper washers when I do reseals.