OVERDRIVE SOURCES

[MICHAELS2]

lOOKING FOR A SECOND HAND OVERDRIVE.
FAIRY OR ROVERDRIVE.

DOES ANYONE KNOW PARTS AVAILABILITY FOR FAIRY?
(REBUILD KITS ETC.) THIS IS A DECIDING FACTOR.

THE ROVERDRIVE LOOKS PRETTY ROBUST AND
I LIKE THE IDEA OF USING XFER CASE LUBE.

ANY INPUTS ARE APPRECIATED.

LOCATED IN CENTRAL NY

[friar mike]

there is one on e-bay but gos off in three hours.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330193790415&rd=1

[BackInA88]

There are 2 on eBay right now.:thumb-up:
Here's the 2nd a brand new one but of an older style.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160185436783&rd=1

Parts from RDS
http://www.faireyoverdrive.com/


Steve

[Terrys]

Any part you need for a Fairey can be had from George at RDS.

[4flattires]

Please be aware that the bracket and shifter with this one shown is not "original"......it may function, but wanted you to be informed.

Jeff

[yorker]

MICHAELS2
Where in central NY are you located?

[greenmeanie]

Roverdrives are a great piece of kit and very reliable. For a while I was doing 1000 miles a week thundering along on the freeway. It held together very nicely, was comparitively quiet and kept the rpm down to around the 3000 to 3200 rpm for Freeway speeds. I have a lot of miles on my unit.

My only gripe is that the operating linkage vibrates and makes noise but there are lots of simple fixes for that that have already been documented.

Unfortunately for you they are new enough that finding anyone who will split with one is very, very rare. They are expensive brand new but are worth it IMHO.

Cheers
Gregor

[LA3]

Any part you need for a Fairey can be had from George at RDS.
George bought not only all the NOS, but also the rights to build the fairey new. He has any parts you might need and he in fact manufactuers them form scratch now. Casting and machining cases included. Most new parts you get nowadays will have RDS stamped on them somewhere.

[MICHAELS2]

Thanks for the Info. fellow Rover addicts. I will keep my eyes peeled
on e-bay. Willing to travel a few Hrs. from Manlius (Syracuse) NY area
to check out second hand unit.:thumb-up: