Posted by Red Mist on February 29, 2008 at 06:05:21 from (208.61.161.13):
Howdy, boys. I see these M&W governors for sale from time to time, and the seller always says they add power and make a tremendous difference in the performance of the tractor - working or pulling. Can somebody please explain that? I mean, you've still got the same bore, stroke, cam, compression ratio, carburetor, ignition and rpm; where does the additional power come from? If it gives better THROTTLE RESPONSE, I can accept that. But, not more power. To me, installing an M&W is like putting a 16 year old boy behind the wheel of your new Corvette and saying, "Well, it sure is running faster now!" Don't take me wrong; I'm not being argumentative - just trying to understand how the M&W creates more power, or the illusion of more power, when the internals of the engine are unchanged. Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge. mike
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