care to share?

[Pthomas]

Rack Adjustment

any one care to share how to check and see if there is full rack travel???

or is this still some super top secret hush hush

have to kill ya if i tell ya thing?:{

 

[JBoesl]

I belive this is it.



http://www.piersdiesel.com/LeverAdj.htm



Hope this helps.



Jason

 

[Pthomas]

almost but....

Thanks, Ive allready checked this out but im interested in finding out how to see if the rack is at full travel when the lever IS at the deepest point of the load stop or as some of you say the "cam plate":{

 

[Strick-9]

I think I understand what you are asking.



Sounds like you want to run without a camplate, but are afraid of breaking governor parts.



First off, don't believe everything you read.



Remove your camplate.

Turn on the ignition.

Pull up the shutoff solenoid.

Take your finger and pull the rack all the way forward.

Scribe a mark on the pump that aligns with the tip of the rocker.

Now reinsert your camplate and align it so the deepest portion of the profile is just at your mark.



That's the easy part.

The hard part is understanding at what rpm the rocker is actually in the deepest groove of your camplate. That's the only rpm you'll have your desired rack travel.



This varies with governor spring pack combination, lower spring seats, and preload on the springs by the nut.



You can adjust at what rpm you get your rack travel with the governor lever adjustment on Pier's website.



Is that what you were asking?

-Chris

 

[Pthomas]

I hope so

Thanks Chris,

I was wondering if the rack actually stops itself when checking it as you said or if i would have to remove a line and parts to actually see the plunger! the governor setting is another fun tinker thats on my list. a well known diesel shop installed the 4k spring kit and put in a cut fuel stop along with an almost medium afc spring . But i like to check the work and see how all is doing in there if you know what i mean. thanks for the help!