over drive

[stable]

While I'm finding out so much thought I'd ask...

What does the overdrive unit look like and where is it situated on the gearbox. Anyone got a pic.

thanks,

Tom

 

[Panky]

The overdrive is the bit bolted onto the back of the gearbox, takes the place of the tail casting on a normal box.

 

[greg]

Does that mean the propshaft is the same as with a normal box then?

The simplerer the betterer...

 

[Panky]

Nope, the prop needs shortening.
Correction - the overdrive takes the place of the tailshaft casing, and a bit of the prop

 

[jimberlake]

Don't like you more Panky...that engine and gearbox doesn't have a drop of oil on it

The Blue Toaster

 

[Aussie Commer]

Are these transmissions the same as on the Hillman Hunters? or what other vehicles use the same box?.

www.commervanoztour.blogspot.com

 

[Panky]

Same box but different bell housing and input shaft. That picture was taken a long time before Harvey was on the road, hence the cleanliness :I, and before I swapped the bell housing and input shaft from a Commer box. Trouble is the gear wheel on the input shafts are different - I found that out later after it shed it's teeth So best going for an earlier, non-Arrows series one, as it goes straight on as used on Rapiers, Sceptres and Alpines

 

[stable]

 

[Panky]

But you still need to shorten the prop. Also be aware that some boxes had coarse splines on the input and output shaft and some had fine splines - some had a combination of both. Just make sure you have the right prop to fit the splines on the output shaft, it's just a matter of using a different clutch plate if the input end is different to what you already have.