Wanted Nor Cal, 3Sp, Fairey Overdrive, Shims.

[Half Wacked aka Split Pea]

Vehicle Model

1. 40 Series
2. 55 Series

Location

Rancho Cordova, California 95742 United States

I Would like to replace these Two Shims, In my 3sp Fairey Overdrive. It’s the only two shims in this unit. All other parts look ok, I’ll post up Questions in FAQ thanks

 

[pardion]

@Living in the Past do you have these in your collection?

 

[Half Wacked aka Split Pea]

Hello John yes I have the two shims can you help me? Also everything looks good what part wears? The only thing that was broken was the shifter the weld broke, look at pic close, I have the complete setup. Iam hoping to fix and sell it

 

[ryanwk628]

Im not sure what the dimensions are, but you may get lucky and find them at McMaster Carr

 

[65swb45]

Somewhere on the net I saw about 15 years ago where someone overseas had posted a list of the parts Fairey used that interchanged with parts from other British vehicles. Seems to me synchros from an MG was one of them. I don’t remember where I saw it, but I know it’s out there. Hth.

 

[Half Wacked aka Split Pea]

Somewhere on the net I saw about 15 years ago where someone overseas had posted a list of the parts Fairey used that interchanged with parts from other British vehicles. Seems to me synchros from an MG was one of them. I don’t remember where I saw it, but I know it’s out there. Hth.

Thank you Mark, I’ll try to look into it

 

[Living in the Past]

I acquired the Fairey Overdrive parts from a business who was no longer going to work on. That was because parts were no longer available from Fairey. In the parts there was a bunch of certain bearings but very few shims were included.

 

[pardion]

I acquired the Fairey Overdrive parts from a business who was no longer going to work on. That was because parts were no longer available from Fairey. In the parts there was a bunch of certain bearings but very few shims were included.
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Thanks for checking John!

 

[pardion]

Hey @Half Wacked aka Split Pea why not get some shim stock, fold it in half and cut your own shim ring?

 

[65swb45]

Hey @Half Wacked aka Split Pea why not get some shim stock, fold it in half and cut your own shim ring?

John, that is an EXCELLENT suggestion ! The odds are that whatever wore the originals out changed the tolerances, so just replacing the originals may not be adequate.

First class advice there.

 

[Living in the Past]

I know the installation manual is online. May be be on Mud. That should have the tolerances when setting the shims.