422707-121401 sump gasket

bentrim

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Looks like you have the shaft/lever turned the right way Notice the little shiny spot on the lever that is where the thimble is contacting the lever. While it is apart spin the governor and see if the flyweights and thimble move properly. As you are reinstalling the pan check to be sure the governor is engaging the cam, a small wire or thin flat plate can go between the housings. One more question does the governor shaft appear installed correctly? Can the thimble fully retract into the weights? If so the only thing left is the external adustment.
 

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Looks like you have the shaft/lever turned the right way Notice the little shiny spot on the lever that is where the thimble is contacting the lever. While it is apart spin the governor and see if the flyweights and thimble move properly. As you are reinstalling the pan check to be sure the governor is engaging the cam, a small wire or thin flat plate can go between the housings. One more question does the governor shaft appear installed correctly? Can the thimble fully retract into the weights? If so the only thing left is the external adustment.
Yes shaft looks good and thimble and weights spin free !
Not sure what you mean by the thin wire?
To probe or feel for gears properly meshing between cam and governor gear!
Anyway again thanks to your help and explanation I think im in the right track
Hopefully it works this time around!!
 

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By a thin wire I just meant something that would go between the block and sump to be sure the governor is engaging the cam.
Somewhere you've got to win!! Just trying to share what I have learned over the years, as I know governor are a a mystery to most people.
 

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By a thin wire I just meant something that would go between the block and sump to be sure the governor is engaging the cam.
Somewhere you've got to win!! Just trying to share what I have learned over the years, as I know governor are a a mystery to most people.
Yes I understood after reading again
Anyway
Got it back together same thing!!
Adjusted governor
Running wild i videoed my whole reinstall hoping it could help someone and maybe it still will
How to or not how to video but I can't see how it could be done any other way!
I don't know what else to do!
Everything lined up perfect not hard to see
I may make the video available it came out good maybe someone can see something i did wrong not afraid of criticism but I just can't see any other way to do it!
I seem to always get head scratcher projects!!
 

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By a thin wire I just meant something that would go between the block and sump to be sure the governor is engaging the cam.
Somewhere you've got to win!! Just trying to share what I have learned over the years, as I know governor are a a mystery to most people.
Here is my video I feel kinda defeated but maybe still be some good info for someone!
At least it shows some detail of this engine opened that i haven't seen!
Now have to figure what to do next!
 
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