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Re: Oliver Engine OIl Pump - 8 years ago

Thank you for the suggestion, and I have replaced the relief valve spring, plunger and gasket, the old plunger was worn so it needed to be replaced. My issue is the engine loses oil pressure after it runs long enough to get good and warm, I am using the old Oliver gauges, so I do not know the actual value, but it is much lower than my stock Oliver engines. Thanks Rich

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Re: Oliver Engine OIl Pump - 8 years ago

I have a pump on it's way to me, any other tips? Thanks Rich

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Re: Oliver Engine OIl Pump - 8 years ago

Thank you for the guidance, I would like to make this mod, does anyone knows where to find an oil pump? Thanks Rich

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Re: Oliver Engine OIl Pump - 8 years ago

Hi Cody Good point on the camshaft, and I wasn't sure about the oil pan depth. Is the 1555 pump different than the others? Thanks Rich

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Oliver Engine OIl Pump - 8 years ago

To Oliver Engine Experts I have a bored and stroked Oliver 77 engine that has always had low oil pressure. I recently replaced the main and rod bearings, and checked clearances and did not find anything, but the oil pressure is still low. I have heard that it is possible to modify a gear pump from a 283/310 engine to fit the 77 motor and supply more oil flow with resulting higher pressure.

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Top Cut Tires - 9 years ago

I am going to pull our Oliver 77 in the new NATPA D2 top cut class (4000 thru 5500#), I have never runs cuts before, any idea if all were equal (hitch etc) how much more weight to run on the front? Any other suggestions or comments? Thanks Rich

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Re: Lawrence Co. Power Pull - Travel Restrictions - 9 years ago

Another option is to turn north from St Rt 422 onto St Rt 19, just east of I-79, this will take you to Harlansburg PA which is the intersection of 108 and 19, then turn left (east), and follow the directions above to the fairgrounds. Also beaware that the ramp from I-79 south to 422 east is closed, so if you are headed south from Erie way, it would be best to get off at Slippery Rock and use 1

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Re: Wild Side Pullers 84 PA - 9 years ago

Thanks for the information, they are out of my league. Rich

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Wild Side Pullers 84 PA - 9 years ago

What classes do these folks run? Rich

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Re: Brad Gray - 9 years ago

Yes he is still around, I talk to him a couple of times a month, he just made a rocker arm shaft for my Oliver, did you try his email? Rich

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It is running - 9 years ago

Thanks everyone for the input, everything lines up well and it is running, sounds great. Thanks Jake for the website Rich

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Re: JD Rockers on Oliver 77 Motor - 9 years ago

Getting closer, I found push rods from an Oliver 1600 that are about 1/2" longer, I am also getting the stands cut to align the arms and lowered to help with the geometry. Rich

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Re: JD Rockers on Oliver 77 Motor - 9 years ago

That would be too easy, and I still would need to find a good rocker shaft. Rich

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Re: JD Rockers on Oliver 77 Motor - 9 years ago

I agree with your comment on the geometry, this has not been the "bolt in" solution it was supposed to be, I hope it is worth the time and effort. Rich

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Re: JD Rockers on Oliver 77 Motor - 9 years ago

I couldn't find a good used rocker shaft for the 77 and decided to go with the JD rockers with a new shaft made by Brad Gray, he opened up the holes on the stands to fit the larger shaft. My pushrods are the shortest ones in the parts book, hope to find some longer ones in the junk pile, might decide to shorten the stands as well. Thanks Rich

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Re: JD Rockers on Oliver 77 Motor - 9 years ago

After looking through the online Oliver parts manuals there are a couple of different length pushrods used on the Oliver 77 and 88 engines, has anyone tried using other Oliver pushrods? Thanks Rich

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JD Rockers on Oliver 77 Motor - 9 years ago

I am trying to use JD rockers on my Oliver 77 engine, and as you can see they do not align to the valves very well, this could be fixed by machining the stands or the rockers themselves. The bigger issue is the adjusting screws, these are the Oliver screws in the JD rockers, and I am out of adjustment, what is the solution for this problem? I understand that many of you have used this setup on

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Re: New York diesel oliver - 9 years ago

There is a 2150 with a Hercules for sale in Pa, the owners name is Jeff, it has been advertised on this site and YTMag. He had some extra motor parts that might be for sale. I don't think he has pulled it very much, but it looks pretty decent and he is a very good to talk to about tractors. Rich

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Re: Record Keeping - 9 years ago

Would you be willing to share your spreadsheet? I work with spreadsheets a lot, but we were hoping for something our clerks could use during the pull. Rich

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Record Keeping - 9 years ago

We are looking to get into the 20th century and start keeping our pull results on a PC, what software are you using to keep your records? Does it allow for multiple tracks running at the same time? Does it do the calculations for the class winners? Can anyone use it? Thanks Rich

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Re: JD Rocker Arms for Oliver Head - 9 years ago

Hi Jeff Sent you a PM. Rich

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