Hello. I need advice from any Fairey Overdrive experts : ).
I have sourced a Fairey overdrive for my project. I figure adding OD is a worthwhile budget addition. The seller did not have the clutch sleeve assembly. I have purchased these items from John Craddock. But to attach the roller bearing to the clutch sleeve there are two circlips needed and two thrust washers. John Craddock is out of stock on the circlip kit (RTC7172) which I believe should include the thrust washers too but seems the thrust washers are no longer available. My first question is does anyone have a older worn clutch sleeve assembly where I could salvage the circlips and thrust washers.
My second question is from the original Fairey Overdrive manual. Link below. There is mention on page8 Item10 description "On no account must the anti-scuff paste be wiped from the inside of the overdrive main shaft". I Googled anti scuff paste and many choices are listed. Does anyone have a specific suggestion for what I should plan to buy? Also the part about "inside of the overdrive main shaft"? I see from the manual that the overdrive main shaft is the spline end where the clutch sleeve will seat into. But where exactly do I put the anti scuff paste? Not really clear. Does it also go into the area where the needle bearing attached to the clutch sleeve will reside inside the output gear shaft? Is the anti scuff paste also a lubricant of sorts? Anyways anyone with more experience please let me know. I do not want to make a silly mistake and destroy my new overdrive.
Thanks, Tom
I have sourced a Fairey overdrive for my project. I figure adding OD is a worthwhile budget addition. The seller did not have the clutch sleeve assembly. I have purchased these items from John Craddock. But to attach the roller bearing to the clutch sleeve there are two circlips needed and two thrust washers. John Craddock is out of stock on the circlip kit (RTC7172) which I believe should include the thrust washers too but seems the thrust washers are no longer available. My first question is does anyone have a older worn clutch sleeve assembly where I could salvage the circlips and thrust washers.
My second question is from the original Fairey Overdrive manual. Link below. There is mention on page8 Item10 description "On no account must the anti-scuff paste be wiped from the inside of the overdrive main shaft". I Googled anti scuff paste and many choices are listed. Does anyone have a specific suggestion for what I should plan to buy? Also the part about "inside of the overdrive main shaft"? I see from the manual that the overdrive main shaft is the spline end where the clutch sleeve will seat into. But where exactly do I put the anti scuff paste? Not really clear. Does it also go into the area where the needle bearing attached to the clutch sleeve will reside inside the output gear shaft? Is the anti scuff paste also a lubricant of sorts? Anyways anyone with more experience please let me know. I do not want to make a silly mistake and destroy my new overdrive.
Thanks, Tom
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