88 oliver gov spring question

[extrempuller]

Does any one make governor springs for 88 to turn more RPM'S? Or is there one that I can add to make it turn more? Only turns 2200 right now and would like to go up to 3000 or 3500. WILL BE THANK FULL FOR ANY HELP OR ADVICE!!

 

[Eric Bloom]

just wire some of the coils together so they don't strecth keep adjusting how many coils to get the rpm you want
Eric

 

[extrempuller]

Thank's ERIC that seems like a easy enough fix!

 

[Cody Adgent]

Go to your local hardware store and find you a spring that has the same O.D. as the stock one and is a little stronger. Cut a section out and put it in. I've used zip ties in the past to tie the coils together, but it usually ends up stretching your spring and then your govenors will not work correctly.

 

[Dick W.]

Pull the governor out of the engine and grind some metal off of the weights. If it is an older 88 the weights are castiron and heavy. Take about 1/4 of the weight off and it will run a lot faster. Try to keep the weights the same weight (equal) on both weights.

 

[redneckpullingteam]

If you notice there is a hole in the slide inside the spring. take a short piece of stiff wire and push between spring coils. you can adjust the length of spring to control rpm"s.
Putting the "pin" in the stock postion will add 200-300 rpm.s. This is an old tractor pullers secret from at least 40 years ago.

 

[NCWC]

How do you Oliver guys make them surge RPM's when just setting there?? Make the vrum vrum vrum?? lol thats the only way I know how to explain it. Im guessing that its something to do with the governer weights or the spring. Email me.

 

[D-Day]

There"s a way to save the spring from streching and wearing out. Two rods are bent in a U shape and hook into the spring, so it "reverses" the stretch on the spring, meaning the spring compresses instead of streches. Then add clips like those found on hydraulic cylinder pins inbetween the the coils of the spring to slow down the RPMs. The best way to describe it is like the high tensile fence tensioner springs.
Depending on your needs, you might need to make another piece to adjust the travel of the governor rod. Similar to the one on the front of the engine, except this one bolts to the outside starter bolt and connects the rod going to the governor itself and the throttle rod up on the steering wheel.

 

[Cody Adgent]

Lean up the idle circuit on the carb.