MC5a 8V71 govener and rack adjuscment

RobSedona · August 07, 2015, 03:56:43 PM

Have only Had the dash gauge. have no other unit and where would I get a cheep one at ?

luvrbus · August 07, 2015, 04:20:09 PM

You can get one for 15 bucks @ Amazon that will work you don't need anything fancy.I don't know what route you are taking, I am thinking it's 150 miles on 40 from you to me if you don't get it figured out stop by on the way and I'll help you out

Scott & Heather · August 07, 2015, 04:26:57 PM

I bought mine at harbor freight. Cheap and works well. Stick the tape on the crank pulley... And shoot the gun at it

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RobSedona · August 07, 2015, 04:31:02 PM

you are still just off the 40 ?

Susan would love that

and get to see her best friend Sandy and Ron the guy that came with me before they live in flagstaff AZ:)

RobSedona · August 07, 2015, 04:32:08 PM

Ok there is a harbor fright near here about 20 miles

luvrbus · August 07, 2015, 04:34:36 PM

H/F tachs work last one I saw there was 40 bucks he said cheap lol I am not telling what I paid for mine made in the USA

Scott & Heather · August 07, 2015, 05:46:49 PM

Lol, ok, well then, yeah go with the $20 one on amazon. It'll ship right to your door too

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RobSedona · August 07, 2015, 06:28:22 PM

A guy here has a 12v tach hooks to the coil on a car will that type work ?
Thanks rob

luvrbus · August 07, 2015, 06:39:17 PM

Nope needs to be laser non contact or a wheel type

RobSedona · August 07, 2015, 06:53:40 PM

Ok will get one

Thanks Rob

RobSedona · August 11, 2015, 06:13:11 AM

OK took it for a test drive and had no power to climb even a slight incline. stopped and meet a guy that does custom land racers land speed he had a contact tach. we took and ran the rack the whole tune up by the book. my tach shows 4.75 for idle and the other shows 550. for no load mine shows 17 and the contact tach shows 21.50. but what really got fixed is everything in the governor and the rail was all bound up so now the stop lever and the throttle lever works easy and smooth.

Will set the Jakes and see if we can get them working. He also made me a wedge tool

Then take her for a test drive.

I mover the bus to his place and he is a great guy he went and pulled the trailer over here

He has a complete machine shop at his house. Will ask him if he would be will to help out bus nuts in need when they are in need around here

luvrbus · August 11, 2015, 06:40:07 AM

Yep it usually just takes a little paint thinner for cleaning and fresh oil and they are back to life,if it is running good I wouldn't bother with the wedge and the air gap setting JMW

RobSedona · August 11, 2015, 10:17:22 AM

OK is there a easy way to get a tach working in the front for driving.

RobSedona · August 11, 2015, 06:00:11 PM

on the test drive power was better but the rpms went down slow which made it hard to down shift Jake breaks where slow to come on.

Thanks Rob

chessie4905 · August 11, 2015, 06:35:21 PM

How about a weak fuel pump. Do you get any smoke when it is under load on a grade? Are you getting full throttle at engine with pedal floored? Manual or air throttle?