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    Governor help

    I haven't had the governor off the tractor, we're using it to rake hay at the moment and I don't have a gasket/seal set to get it apart and back together. I suspect the thrust bearing is probably well worn but I won't know until I have a good look at it. The spring has a considerable...
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    Governor help

    Ok, I got it up to 1600 rpm by zip tying three coils of the spring together. I set the timing at 20 degrees at 1600, which should equate to 22 deg at 1750. Who sells governor parts? Need a spring and will probably do the bearing too so I'll do gaskets and seals while I'm at it.
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    Governor help

    I've set up my 88 in accordance with the manual but have run out of adjustment on the governor control lever side and still only have 1480rpm no-load (measured with digital laser tachometer). I'm assuming that my governor is worn/springs are fatigued/weakened. Thoughts and advice welcome...
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    Oliver 88 fine tuning

    I've got my 88 up and running. Work to date: Carb rebuilt. Throttle shaft had about 60 thou play in the carb body so my cousin and I reamed out the body and built an oversize shaft from brass stock (if I'm totally honest, Jordan built it, I watched). Re-assembled with a complete rebuild...
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    Marvel-Schebler carb problem - advice needed

    I've just pulled the carb on my 88 today with the intent of a full strip, clean and rebuild with a full carb kit. I discovered the primary source of the running problems with my tractor. The throttle shaft is worn oval and rattles around in the bushing. This thing's got a serious air leak...
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    Identify my Oliver 88

    Where on the dash should the serial tag be mounted?
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    Identify my Oliver 88

    Gents, It seems I have the double disc style brakes with the actuating lever that points back toward the final drive/axle casing. Here are a series of photos of the beast: Bent seat frame: Corroded rear wheel: Good rear wheel: Dash...
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    Identify my Oliver 88

    I picked up my 88 Standard yesterday. It starts like a charm, idles really nicely but a bit rich. The rear tyres are as old as the hills and falling apart so I need to find a decent set of 16.9/14R30 tyres. One valve stem has been leaking and corroding the wheel so I need to find a...
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    Zenith vs Marvel Schebler

    I have to do some work on the old girl as I'm only getting about 1/2 throttle at the moment and the plugs are a bit wet so she's too rich. The carb looks like it hasn't been touched in 30 years so I think it's worth a clean-up and tune. While I'm at it, I figured I'd rebuild it with new...
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    Zenith vs Marvel Schebler

    OK fellas, here's the deal. There is nothing really wrong with my carb at present and I have no gasket leaks. The tractor starts with only a slight puff of unburned fuel with the choke on and, once warm, idles well but a bit rich. I only wanted feedback on whether I should re-build and...
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    Oliver 88 tune-up

    That's what I was hoping someone would say. I loved the one in my Land Rover, but each application is different. What coil did you use? What plug gap are you using?
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    Oliver 88 tune-up

    That's what I was hoping someone would say. I loved the one in my Land Rover, but each application is different. What coil did you use? What plug gap are you using?
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    Zenith vs Marvel Schebler

    "Carburetor, New - With reversible linkage. This Zenith carburetor outperforms the original carbs used on: 77, 88HC, Super 88, 770, Super 77, 880, 1550, Industrials using Continental FG226 Engine. Replaces Marvel-Schebler # TSX181, TSX374, TSX610, TSX755, TSX903, TSX499, TSX397, TSX755, TSX903...
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    Oliver 88 tune-up

    Gents, If an Oliver 88 needs a tune up (ignition tune and carb rebuild), what do you suggest? Ignition - I put Pertronix electronic ignition in my '69 Land Rover and had really good results. The make a unit for the Delco distributers so it's a quick bolt in option (both 6V +ve and 12V...
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    Oliver 88 buying advice

    Johns, As for hay equipment, we run a John Deere 900 series centre-pivot mower conditioner and a matching round baler that we set up to produce about 1600lb bales. Until I find something more suited to it, I think I'll let the little Oliver pull the hay rake and power our 8" PTO grain...
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