What's this lever?

[Burlsube]

So I just picked up my new to me Series IIa FFR. I'm trying to figure out if it indeed has an overdrive.

The lever has two forward positions. I engaged it while in 4th, but it didnt do anything.

Any thoughts? Is it a PTO

[albersj51]

Its an Overdrive unit. SHould have 3 positions. All the way forward is engaged (or "in"), middle is neutral and all the way back (towards the seat) is disengaged (or out).

[bkreutz]

Best way to tell would be to crawl under it and take a pic of what it's connected to. Since it's going through the place where a RHD park brake lever would go, it could be connected to anything (or nothing). OD, PTO, Flux Capacitor.

[I Leak Oil]

Ejection seat. Reason why it didn't launch you is because.....it's made by Lucas....

[SalemRover]

I thought the big R was short for repair. It is not a standard overdrive lever for a fairey unit. Time to follow the linkage and see where it goes.

[jac04]

...it's going through the place where a RHD park brake lever would go...

Looks too close to the tunnel to be monted in the opening for a RHD transmission brake lever - but maybe it's just the angle of the photo.

Either way, I guess it doesn't really matter. My guess is a Rear PTO.

[BirdNerd]

Overdrive

That Sir; is a Toro Overdrive....or at least it's a Toro Overdrive knob.

Decent unit---some say it's better than the Fairey, some say it's worse.

I say who cares!!! It's another lever to play with!!

Enjoy your new ride--I did notice the hand throttle....nice!!


Cheers,
BN

[jac04]

^^ AFAIK, the Toro overdrive lever comes out the side of the tunnel just like the Fairey. So, I don't think it's an overdrive. Plus, Burlsube stated that he engaged it in 4th gear and nothing happened.

[Rineheitzgabot]

I concur; not an overdrive unit, particularly a Toro unit. I know first hand.

[SafeAirOne]

The suspense is ****ing me!! (Sigh... K-I-L-L-I-N-G me). I say just give it another 2 days (or until somebody suggests that it's the handle to fire the torpedoes) then post a picture of what it's connected to UNDER the truck.

[Burlsube]

The suspense is ****ing me too... I'm afraid it will be a couple of days before I figure out what it is. Its at the garage getting a tune up and a few other things. The engine is very out of tune and the truck was barely able to get to 30mph. I suspect it hasnt had a tune up in about 20 yrs.

[SafeAirOne]

The suspense is ****ing me too... I'm afraid it will be a couple of days before I figure out what it is. Its at the garage getting a tune up and a few other things. The engine is very out of tune and the truck was barely able to get to 30mph. I suspect it hasnt had a tune up in about 20 yrs.

Maybe it's the ignition timing advance lever then.

[amcordo]

Please let it be a rocket launcher....

[Jim-ME]

It is called a frig lever. It is used to make your Rover run better when it is running like a friggin piece of crap.
Jim

[stonefox]

I think its a oil slick release lever! Or its for the nitrous pack! Its got to be one or the other