Minimum-Maximum Speed Governor

[bgilbert]

Anyone, or anyone know of anyone that has tried one of the fixed governor springs like seen in the VW rebuild thread? - http://www.vwdieselparts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6694 After finally reading the VE manual, which I've had for years, I've learned we have a variable speed governor. The other type is a minimum-maximum speed governor. For a competition use/non-daily driver type truck I wonder if it would work or how well it would work etc.

From the VE manual: "The minimum-maximum speed governor controls (governs) only the idle (minimum) and the maximum speed. The speed range between these points is directly controlled by the accelerator pedal....... the injected fuel quanity is directly determined by the accelerator pedal."

I know the truck/tractor pullers use different types of governor setups. If I could get my hands on a VW pump or any pump where this type of governor is used, I would try it out. Looks like one would need to install the tensioning lever (with it's springs), the governor spring assembly, and maybe the throttle lever/control lever from the high rpm VW pump.

KTA, is this governor anything like the ag (RSV) governor? Or act anything like it?

[KTA]

You won't like it. The stock RQVK gov on the dodge P-pumps is a min-max, the pullers and racers switch it to the RSV which is a full range governor like what our VE has, and therfore it has better control over the rack versus speed. That is the reason a 600hp VE wont give you whiplash like a P-pump will.

[bgilbert]

Interesting, thanks KTA. I'm still learning the stuff you and others have known for years .

[wannadiesel]

It'd probably be a fun mod on a truck with stock injectors, though.