Recent content by kinwin

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I'll probably use the engine as-is for now, but I'll keep in mind all the options to restore the governor. Making your own air vane sounds same or more challenging than a factory restoration to me. Who knows, maybe in the future I'll feel brave enough to take...

So this "air-vane governor" is something you attache outside the engine, near the fly-wheel? Sounds like you wouldn't need to open up the engine to do this mod. Does Briggs and Stratton actually make an air-vane governor for this engine, or is this more of an aftermarket hack? I'm trying to...

It took me a while to get the impeller wheel balanced to minimize the vibrations. It's still far from perfect, but at least the chipper would stay at the same place now, when the engine is running. I had to order new shredder blades, it turned out the old blades were made for lawnmowers and not...