Thread: Toro Overdrive Q's

If the splines on either the sleeve or input shaft wear off you will lose all drive, so carry your original gear and PTO cover plate at all times.If you can get the splines on the input shaft rebuilt, then get it done to Fairey pattern.
I don't know if they are still in business but GDM precision engineering in Bayswater rebuilt splines and broken gear teeth etc.They were always painfully slow at doing anything though.

I have often thought about fitting a tapered roller bearing to the front of the mainshaft of the gearbox ala LT77/r380 and welding the overdrive clutch sleeve and input shaft together into a one piece unit.
Bill.

parts are available in land rover down south in new orleans hope this helps jim

Originally Posted by russellrovers

parts are available in land rover down south in new orleans hope this helps jim

Yes, Fairey parts, not Toro, hence the suggestion for converting to Fairey type drive.

Worth noting that the USA price for parts is probably cheaper than UK (Rovers Down South actually have the rights and tooling to the Fairey overdrive), but check prices taking into account latest exchange rates etc - bit volatile at present!

John

you might try this mob in canada. they have Toro in their parts catalogue.

Wise Owl Innovations Incorporated - Land Rover Parts



hope this helps
regards
Steve

Hi Steve,

I can only see Roverdrive on there, nothing to do with Toro?

I have a Toro as well Andwoo, but haven't put it on yet. I have to make/get some linkages and fix a broken plug/dipstick. There is a thread in the technical chatter about it. It sounds like your is complete though, good find!

Sam

if anyone is thinking of doing a run of drive gears for the toro i am interested..

SORRY - had a real mental blank - d'oh don't know what I was thinking

Cheers wagoo, I've tucked all the left overs away in the toolbox. I'm going to pull it out again soon to check over it. It goes pretty good sam, didn't come with the shifter though. I've been using a big yellow screwdriver to get it into gear and a small one to pop it out. Not ideal but just wanted to test it all, heading off to mildura for easter and want to have it all working perfectly!
I'm in two minds atm. but i think I'm leaning toward buying a fairey sleeve and having the shaft machined or replaced to suit. I'd rather have new toro parts made but would be a costly exercise. I'll keep searching and getting prices, I'll keep you posted Inciser I'll be getting something made to make the Toro like new!