1950 Oliver 88

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  Thelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins

  September 21, 2015 edited September 21, 2015

  Can't imagine the work that tractor could potentially do. Was this the standard six cylinder?

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  willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins

  September 22, 2015 edited September 22, 2015

  Standard in-line 6, Wayne.
  
  It was cataloged with approx 40 bar hp.
  
  These pulling contests are mostly attended by the same suspects who tour the fair circuit in the fall and the drivers all know each other. The competition is not very fierce and the best part for the drivers is the camaraderie and beer.

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  David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,199 moderator

  September 24, 2015 edited September 24, 2015

  So how much, if any, of the tractor pictured here is modified for pulling contests? The stack doesn't look like it would have been stock back in the day. Special engine?

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  willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins

  September 24, 2015 edited September 24, 2015

  I'm sure they do some tweeks, David, but, as the prize money is tiny, at least here, they don't tweek them much.
  
  That isn't a stock exhaust pipe shown.
  
  This was the only serious-looking rig there, and he didn't run.
  
  

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