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Topic author - Posts: 18
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- First Name: Jim
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TACO governor
I know some of you folks play with Fordson tractors, I have magneto conversion that also accepts a taco governor for my 1925
Fordson tractor. I have restored the governor but I don’t have the gear that goes on the end of the shaft. I was wondering if
Anybody Had a junker governor or even better a gear? Or any idea where a gear could be found short of having one machined.
Thanks Jim
Fordson tractor. I have restored the governor but I don’t have the gear that goes on the end of the shaft. I was wondering if
Anybody Had a junker governor or even better a gear? Or any idea where a gear could be found short of having one machined.
Thanks Jim
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Re: TACO governor
There are also guys that don't mess with Tractors and have a bunch of parts that don't belong to a Model T. Pictures help. I'm not one of them but I do search the WEB. Is that where its at? Picture from eBay, I don't have one.Jim-B wrote: ↑Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:21 pmI know some of you folks play with Fordson tractors, I have magneto conversion that also accepts a taco governor for my 1925
Fordson tractor. I have restored the governor but I don’t have the gear that goes on the end of the shaft. I was wondering if
Anybody Had a junker governor or even better a gear? Or any idea where a gear could be found short of having one machined.
Thanks Jim
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Re: TACO governor
Yes that is it! It should be a 12 tooth gear where the teeth. Are cut at a fairly sharp angle.
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Re: TACO governor
Found some more info.
This says it rides on the camshaft. So what is the OD of the shaft the gear goes on? --
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Re: TACO governor
Frank,
To answer your question the governor shaft is 1/2” Soon as I figure out how to post a picture I will and show the setup
Jim
To answer your question the governor shaft is 1/2” Soon as I figure out how to post a picture I will and show the setup
Jim
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Re: TACO governor
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Re: TACO governor
Pictures look great. Would help if you had a picture of the gear. I am no expert of gears (less than a beginner), only had to figure once and it took twice. Lots of specifications are involved. However, there are calculators for gears (I believe yours is a 12 tooth helical gear) and have the specifications of the flywheel someone might be able to reverse engineer it. Another solution to consider, I would think any 12 tooth gear that runs off the your Fordson model flywheel should work spec wise (ignoring size & shape) - it also could be used to measure for specs.
Here is a gear, the ID is 7/8", even if it were 1" bore, it may not work because of the other specs. The one that is confuse is that there are 3 diameters to consider. --
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Here is a gear, the ID is 7/8", even if it were 1" bore, it may not work because of the other specs. The one that is confuse is that there are 3 diameters to consider. --
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