Archived GSK installation problems- flyweight/spring binding? Loc- south Metro Atlanta

[Willys]

My brother installed a 3GSK over the weekend(truck details below) and due to vague instructions, left the innermost springs in place. Well, after suggestions from a thread I posted in the 12V engine forum, we are removing those springs. After removing the spring from the second side, and reinstalling the retainer nut, somehow the large outer spring and flyweight shifted on shaft and now the stud and weight are off center. At least that's how it appears. The spring can't be removed since its binding on the weight, and the weight will only shift front to back(parallel to the crankshaft). Is there any way to reposition the weight short of removing the entire pump?





The truck is a '96 2500 5 speed 4x4, and other than a recently installed #11 plate, is stock engine wise.

 

[BPonci]

Pull your springs out with the lower spring plate. You can use a thin screwdriver and shift the weight around and reinstall your springs. Keep one side loose as you work on the oppisite side. Then after you get them realigned you can set your tension initial plus 2 clicks. Hope this helps.

 

[Willys]

Thanks for the response BPonci...

Well last night we fixed it. The stud was bent- it appears to be fixed permanently to the governor. We had to use a piece of tube to bend it back. We tried to use a caliper to recenter it in the governor weight, but its not perfect I think. Still, the truck pulls much better than before and seems to run smoothly. Part of the original problem was that some of the original seats were left in the pump. So not only was it a tight governor spring, with the tiny center spring added, but it was extremely tight. If you want a really touchy throttle that revs fast, this will definitely do it. So, to prevent others from making the same mistake we took a few pics of all the pieces that need to come out- and will post them in the forum in the next few days. Hopefully it will make it to the FAQ's. If the retainer nut is not run down past the end of the stud, it can bind against the pump body and bend the stud!!!!

Now with the 11 plate slid slightly forward, as well as the afc, it has way more power than when we had all the extra useless parts in the pump(seats that should have been removed. Smoke is more controllable at low rpm, and probably heavier at WOT. Boost is a few pounds higher, and acceleration is better. Its easy to slip the clutch now... so replacing that is a high priority.