Recent content by fj40ferg

Thanks man. A lot of good info there. Should cover it.

Thanks 4cruisers. I'm not sure exactly what part you refer to as the "advancer". A while back I had a dead vacuum diaphragm, and I could not find the exact replacement. So, the next best thing was a version that has an adjustment knob designed to stick out of the distributor body. I reluctantly...

It's great for me to see this. I converted my 77 distributor to electronic in the 90's with ignition parts I got out of an 80''Cressida. It looks just like the ones you guys are showing here under the cap. Works like a charm and hasn't skipped a beat. But over the years I lost the adjustment...

My mistake. The plugs are the same. Should work fine. How much is it? I'm in N California. Thanks,

Hi Matt, I think it's time to put a fresh regulator in my 2/77 , but the plug is different. I don't think that'll be a very big problem to overcome though. You still got these?

Did you ever do anything more on this? I hope it went well. I noticed you have a Fairey on that transfer.

Not necessarily. Just removing the Fairey off the back of the transfer case is your first and cheapest option. Lots of people drive their cruisers with the original gearing. They weren't designed for highway driving, especially now, with everybody doing 75 or 80 mph. The most economical thing...

The Faireys for the Land Rover were a completely different OD.

The Fairey for the LC had some unfortunate design deficiencies, and there are no parts being produced. The shaft splines that wear out also wear out the splines on the trans tailshaft, but a overdrive delete doesn't require replacing the shaft. When they work, they're great, but sadly when...

I wonder if that syncro ring is an MG part?

Thanks for your reply, Mark. The drive collar (barrel) engages the end of the trans tail shaft, but only goes apprx a half inch onto the splines, which was ridiculous, and eventually wears the splines on both the shaft and collar (especially when the "special lock system" comes loose. Other...

Good on ya Mark! . Maybe Franksy4 can have a better chance of finding them going that route. It sure didn't occur to me. Too bad there are probably no other sources for the drive collars. Hope you're enjoying time off in a cool place.

I have some Fairey stuff stored at another place, but it's a few hundred miles away. I could have one or two but not sure. I'll check next time I go there.

Those are like hens teeth. Do you have any at all? You could try and see if a machine shop will make a few for you.

Is your drive spline collar part in good shape? (the one that fits onto the trans output shaft). That's the part that's a bugger. They always wear out the splines. The keys you could fab up if you had to. The drive collar not so much.