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Fairy overdrive

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:48 pm
by swamp
My 82 rangy had a fairy overdrive fitted to it, which I removed when I fitted the 4.6
as i thought it would be more use with everything intact.
My son has a series 11a 2.25 petrol ex oz army workshop vehicle. I was just wondering if
fitting the overdrive to the series transfer case is a simple bolt on, adaptor plate or major
mod not really worth it kind of idea.
Cheers
Michael.

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:07 pm
by modman
AFAIK the lt 95 overdrive is different to the series overdrive.
series fairey overdrives are not expensive to buy, just a little hard to locate.
david

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:55 am
by ISUZUROVER
Yep - LT95 and series faireys are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. The LT95 Fairey is a lot stronger and a lot harder to find.

If you want to fit an OD to the series LR, try and track down a TORO. Compared to a fairey, they have larger gears and bearings, more oil capacity, don't have a high pitched whine (or at least not as loud as a fairey), and have a coarse-splined engagement gear which lasts a lot longer than the fine-splined fairety gear.

Fairy overdrive

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:10 pm
by swamp
Thanks for the replies.
My son is only 4yrs old so he doesn't drive it that much,
I was just thinking if I could bolt up the overdrive I would take it to work
occasionally to keep things lubricated and such.
Once you are up and running it's not to bad it is justticking over a bit quick.