Fairey Overdrive Oil Level (1 Viewer)

[Von Hayek]

I just helped my father pick up a 1978 FJ40 that has a Fairey overdrive installed on it. Can someone please tell me how one measures the proper oil level for the unit -- is at the fill plug for the transfer case as normal or on the Fairey unit?

 

[John Smith]

I just helped my father pick up a 1978 FJ40 that has a Fairey overdrive installed on it. Can someone please tell me how one measures the proper oil level for the unit -- is at the fill plug for the transfer case as normal or on the Fairey unit?

Hey Bart, It sounds like you could use the manual I scanned years ago. Tell your father congratulations on his new purchase. My FJ55 also has a Fairey, and it has its own fill plug. There fill instructions are at the end of the manual.

 

[Von Hayek]

Hey Bart, It sounds like you could use the manual I scanned years ago. Tell your father congratulations on his new purchase. My FJ55 also has a Fairey, and it has its own fill plug. There fill instructions are at the end of the manual.

John, you are the man! Thank you sir.

 

[Von Hayek]

Okay, so per Mark Algazy's advice, I checked the tightness of the bolts on the Fairey and none of them were tight. Half of them were finger loose. One appears to be missing, but I want to make sure it is not supposed to be this way. Can anyone confirm that this hole should have a bolt in it?

 

[65swb45]

That is definitely a hole that requires a bolt. There are two locator pins as well, but they are not visible.

 

[Von Hayek]

That is definitely a hole that requires a bolt. There are two locator pins as well, but they are not visible.

Thanks Mark. You making Fall Crawl this year?