ebinmaine 63,272 #26 Posted February 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, classiccat said: My gosh that's a beautiful engine Eric! Very smooth! By chance do you have a tach you can throw on her? (my one good ear was hearing a little north of 3600 ). 3 minutes ago, tunahead72 said: Very nice Eric, and congratulations, but ... Have you checked your top engine speed with a tach? Sounds high to me, maybe. Don't want to see anything awful happen to that beautiful engine! Thank you guys. I appreciate your good ear there. Let me answer that in 2 halves. 1. I have a DVOM and I would like instructions as to how to set the high idle. 2. To be completely honest with you I pretty much NEVER run any of my engines at full throttle. All of our tractors are gear transmissions and we have no engine driven implements. I would like to have it correct, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
classiccat 548 #27 Posted February 17, 2019 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: Thank you guys. I appreciate your good ear there. Let me answer that in 2 halves. 1. I have a DVOM and I would like instructions as to how to set the high idle. 2. To be completely honest with you I pretty much NEVER run any of my engines at full throttle. All of our tractors are gear transmissions and we have no engine driven implements. I would like to have it correct, though. I use an inductive hardline tach/hour meter where you simply wrap a wire around your plug wire and tune-away. One word of caution, they usually have a default for a spark on every revolution (wasted spark on the exhaust stroke). Our Kohlers only fire at the top of the compression stroke so you either have to monkey with the settings for 1 spark / 2 revolutions or multiply the RPM reading by 2. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,346 #28 Posted February 17, 2019 I've only ever checked mine with an older automotive tach. I don't remember the details, but it's pretty straightforward. There's also inexpensive laser tachs that others here have used, I'm sure somebody else who's used one will chime in . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,165 #29 Posted February 18, 2019 I use one of these. Checked when i first got it against a good mechanical tach seemed accurate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,898 #31 Posted February 18, 2019 3 hours ago, pfrederi said: I use one of these. Checked when i first got it against a good mechanical tach seemed accurate That's the one I use, works great, just put a little of the reflective tape on the flywheel screen, then point and shoot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,981 #32 Posted February 18, 2019 I have a laser tach, and one of these: I'm going to try the multimeter trick. are the number of turns on the coil wire critical? Definitely get the RPM checked Sounds over 4000 to me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,346 #33 Posted February 18, 2019 2 hours ago, oldredrider said: Mmmm… It's a bit more complicated than this drawing would indicate. Here's the complete thread for anybody who wants to give it a shot (I'll pass, but thanks): 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,272 #34 Posted February 18, 2019 You folks think maybe I've got a spring in the incorrect notch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,165 #35 Posted February 18, 2019 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: You folks think maybe I've got a spring in the incorrect notch? That adjusts the governor sensitivity you have to adjust the high speed stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,272 #36 Posted February 19, 2019 4 hours ago, pfrederi said: That adjusts the governor sensitivity you have to adjust the high speed stop. Ah ya ya ya ..... You know what my engine doesn't have? A high speed stop.... I'll "borrow" one from the parts pile. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul414-8 3 #37 Posted September 12, 2022 On 2/17/2019 at 7:06 AM, squonk said: I stuck my pinky into the hole and had someone turn the engine over.I didn't feel much of a lift. You are a braver man than me ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatingman 941 #38 Posted September 12, 2022 On 2/17/2019 at 4:49 PM, ebinmaine said: The winner!!!! One of our hiking friends was over for a visit today and this was also her suggestion. Worked perfectly. That color looks sharp in contrast to the frame/body. Really like that. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,272 #39 Posted September 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Heatingman said: That color looks sharp in contrast to the frame/body. Really like that. Hey thanks! We've done 2 full restorations and some partials. 3 of our engines are/were that Navajo White. Cinnamon Horse, of course. Trina's 657 Pony. One I've since sold... Looks good. Highly likely we'll do that again. Or more... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
