Fairey Overdrive Parts

Hi Guys,

I have an old Fairey overdrive, from before the days of my new Rocky Mountain overdrive. The other day I re-assembled it following "Legs" returning it to me in pieces, not that I hold a grudge!!!

I have found I need a new mainshaft and a couple of other bits that seem to have been bent when "someone" disassembled it during my original rebuild quote. Does anyone know where I could get new parts for a Fairey overdrive? Failing that someone who would be able to turn a new mainshaft?

The plan is to refurb the box as a spare, or sell it. Kinda a fun project.

Cheers,

Rob

coppergrease said:

Hi Guys,

I have an old Fairey overdrive, ? .......... someone who would be able to turn a new mainshaft?

The plan is to refurb the box as a spare, or sell it. Kinda a fun project.

Cheers,

Rob

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Are you anywhere near Rosyth / Dunfermline?

CharlesY

Yup, I'm near Dunfermline... It's rare anyone wants me to be from Dunfermline, but I am...

I heard a few months back that superwintch had stoped supplying spares for the overdrive.

Hi Lazy,

Yup I heard a similar thing, that's why I bought a Rocky Mountain one. I was kinda hoping some vintage car part supplier may have adopted it as a "volume part"... maybe... lol

Is the shaft just a plain turned shaft?

Hi Lazy,

No mate, not just a simple axle setup, machines splines both inside and outside with a profile from nearly 3" diameter down to about 1/2".. a problem peice! Charles has given me a local lads name though, maybe get one knocked up.

If it wern't for the splines i could have made one for ya, but i ain't got a broaching machine. it may be possible to straiten it if thats all it needs

Thanks mate, but splines are stripped and heavily worn... The shaft itself is ok I think.

Wot this bit?

eBay.co.uk: Fairey overdrive output gear for Land Rover (item 300105075008 end time 23-Jun-07 17:41:31 BST)

Or this bit?

eBay.co.uk: Fairey overdrive layshaft for Land Rover 4/6 cylinder (item 300105067749 end time 23-Jun-07 17:25:39 BST)

Reading the listing the bunch selling them may also know where to get other bits too.

If you do track down a supplier let us all know tho eh?

Neither bit mate, but a useful supplier! The first but mounts on the shaft I need. The second one runs parallel to it.

Dint think they wuz the bits you were after from the description you gave, just remembered seeing them on fleabay in the last couple of days. Like I said, let us know how you get on with the seller tho'. They did look like they might know a bit.

News Discovered this morning

I spoke to Craddocks this morning about an advert I spotted stating they have Fairey Overdrive parts. Apparently they have some, but they hope to get more. When Fairey were sold by Superwinch their equipment was sold to a US firm. This was a few years back. Apparently the US firm just happen to reside in New Orleans. The hurricane decimated the area and theyt have had no parts from them since, although Craddocks understand that there is still an intention to resume supply, they just don't know when!

Good news, in a kinda warped way....