Friends
I'm contemplating fitting a D type overdrive to my non o/d 1964 RHD Spitfire
4 ( aka Mk 1 ) .
The shipping costs on the whole gearbox / tranny and o/d are extremely
expensive , but according to Brad K. : " ... if you're lucky you might find
one that someone is willing to pull the OD off the tranny and then pull the
mainshaft out of the tranny. That would cut down a fair amount on the
shipping costs and the size ... "
I have a few complete non o/d Mk 1 gearboxes ( trannys ) . FC serial numbers
I might also have one or two non o/d Mk 3 gearboxes . FD serial numbers .
If I understand it correctly I will need the following :
1) D type o/d unit ( complete with solenoid , inhibitor switch and angle
drive ) pulled from Mk 1 , 2 or 3 o/d gearbox .
2) Complete mainshaft pulled from Mk 1 , 2 or 3 o/d gearbox .
3) Overdrive relay unit .
4) Overdrive scroll / script badge for boot / trunk .
5) Overdrive wiring .
6) Overdrive switch ( steering column stalk and special cowling )
7) longer speedo cable
8) mounting plate that bolts to the frame
9) rubber mount for the rear of the gear box.
I could use the same diff / rear end and shorten my existing prop-shaft .
Anyone willing to sell me some or all that I need at a fair and reasonable
cost , please :-)
Best wishes
Chris de Wet
PO Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa
One '56 TR 3 with o/d , two Heralds and four early Spitfires without o/d .
'65 TR 4 A IRS ( hopefully soon )
'28 Model A Ford Roadster ( hopefully soon )
The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments is
privileged and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient
please reply immediately and delete this message. Please do not make use of
it, nor disclose it's contents in any way. Thank you.
|