Throttle reversed

[75Dodge]

I have an 89 dodge D-250 w/ the 5.9. It has approximately 320,000 miles on it. I rebuilt the injection pump with new gaskets and seals because it developed a leak at the distributor head. Now that I have rebuilt it a few times I have got it to run. Unfortunately, the throttle is somehow reversed!
At normal idle it is at full speed and at full speed it is at idle. I haven't tweaked it at all, but in order to get it to idle properly I have to back the full load screw over a quarter of an inch!

I was wondering if anyone could help me out, give me a few suggestions of what to do. I have checked the likage in and outside the pump and all is in good order, yet it is still screwed up. I was thinking that I might have the control collar on the distributor plunger backwards. Or maybe it is out of time? Thanks!

[ford69557ci]

sounds like when you put the pump top back on you got the lever that attatches to the gov spring reversed???

[75Dodge]

Does it have a specific orientation? I had played around with it and still nothing.

[ford69557ci]

if your lookin at the top of the pump the little thing you gov spring hooks to on the throttle shaft should be facin to the engine.

[75Dodge]

Well I took the top off and it looks like the control collar is in the correct orientation, but I am taking your advice about the throttle lever and am trying that. Any other ideas?

[ford69557ci]

thatt and make sure your shaft is indexed correctly when you install the lever onto the shaft that wont cuase it to be reversed but it will cuase to low/to high idle or not enough travel for wot

[cummins king]

i emailed you

[75Dodge]

Yup that was it guys! I TOTALLY was retarded. ha ha! But I have her back together and running great! Man I can't wait to start modding the pump! Thanks for the help fellas!

[ford69557ci]

no prob thats what we are here for