Laycock de Normanville D-Type Overdrive Assembly Part 2 | Triumph Spitfire Restoration - Part 94

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[@philipavery8465]

Nice enjoyable video again Steve, Good tip too with the elastic bands. Looking foward to the engine strip.

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

Thanks!!! It worked quite well for me. I couldn’t imagine trying for do it any other way.

[@michaelstoliker971]

Good job Steve!

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

Thanks Michael!

[@lordleonusa]

Glad you got that project put to bed. (I finished rewiring my Electric Fan, using a better wiring diagram and a Lucas DPDT switch), now I can move on to wiring in my Revington Overdrive Logic Gate) Onwards and Upwards, and thanks for the motivation!

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

I saw your post about the wiring! Glad you got that sorted. I am looking into the logic gate too. Sounds like a decent upgrade.

[@lordleonusa]

Neil Revington is a decent man, nice family.@@StevesProjectCarGarage

[@harpersisland]

As for fitting the rollers bearings there is a guy mentioned by Elin Yakov- Rusty Beauties who has 3D printed a carrier to aid inserting them that was very slick.

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

Oh nice!!! The rubber band trick worked well, it just took some time to get it all together.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Good job, Steve. For my A-type, you have to use nyloc nuts for those bars. The locking tabs are NLS. I imagine you'll find the same.

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

Thank you Chris! That is what I am thinking as well. Supposedly you can get them from an aircraft supplier, but honestly I suspect nyloc nuts are all that is needed. The ones on there are like predecessors to nyloc. They have a solid bite. I may just leave them.

[@roundtailrestoration]

@@StevesProjectCarGarage in the navy, for nyloc nuts, as long as you could not get more than finger tight, meaning the nylon was still in good shape, you could reuse them. They estimate about 10 uses.

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

@roundtailrestoration that sounds like a reasonable rule to follow. Thanks again for your wisdom.

[@harpersisland]

@@StevesProjectCarGarageI bought my 1/4” tab loc washers from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co, about $2 each. It seems there is a reason aircraft still use these instead of nyloc nuts.

[@mikejapp9504]

I have two J-type units that may need rebuilding but one is in really good unused condition. I'm wanting to convert a non-overdrive Spitfire but the project has been on hold several years.

[@StevesProjectCarGarage]

Do it! It makes a big difference when cruising at speed.