Hey fellas, Recently purchased another 1st gen 1990 non-ic 5 speed 4x4! Im lookin to do 3200 spring but i recall in Diesel Power mag (project rust bucket) they were installing the spring and while they were in there they said that a trick was to grind a lever back some with a dremel. I know from the pictures this lever was inside top hat of the pump and not in the lower half of pump, but since the pictures are vague im not quite understanding how far exactly to grind this lever!? Is this for ease of re-installation? or is there a performance advantage by doin this? I just figured while i was in there i would do everything possible that helps her perform a lil better!!!

 

You'd be better off taking the entire lever out because if it turns out to be too hard to control smoke and heat you can reinstall the lever.

 

whats the official name of the lever they grind on in the magazine?? anybody know? Lever they grind on, does it come in contact with the horizontal pin that follows on the fuel pin

 

AFC Lever (Foot)....

here's a site that shows it (A little more than 1/2 way down the page)... just click on the pics to see them bigger.

Den - Dodge CTD 1st Gen - VE Governor Spring Install

 

Thank you JBradley....this clears up all the confusion i had with grinding the foot! Best 3200 spring write ive seen yet! Also the article that i read about this grinding was NOT in diesel power-project rust bucket...it WAS in diesel world magazine.. a company by the name of Toxic Diesel did the spring and grind mods in the magazine so sorry if that confused anybody!

 

There's two ball bearing that you have to take out to get the lever off. Tis one shows you how. Repair leaking fuel pin. - Dodge Diesel - Diesel Truck Resource Forums

 

its all about the 4k gov spring pullin the hills you really sing