I had a Fairey overdive on the shelf looking for a home, so I decided to clean it up and install it.
It took me a while to make up my mind to install it, but in the end I thought 'what the hell' and fitted it.
After cleaning and a careful inspection, the overdrive and components where found to be in excellent condition.
Bolted straight up and thankfully, the lever bracket that mounts to the rear of the gearbox housing has a mounting point for a 6 cylinder Land Rover. This is necessary as the fitment of the 6 pushes the gearbox back compared to the 4 cyl version.
The overdrive looks really good installed and with the extra lever, it really adds a steam punk vibe to the cab. I now have 5 levers - gear lever, overdrive, high/neutral/ low range lever, 4WD lever and handbrake.
I ordered a new lever knob online and may source another gearbox cover so I don;t have to modify the original.
Another milestone achieved and getting closer to fthe finish line. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
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