1952 oliver oc3

[bmk8]

been working on my oliver. installed a new motor. looking for opinions. almost done with my nissan conversion. check out the website i put together to show my progress. it also runs great!
http://oliveroc3.weebly.com

 

[DJM75]

My opinion is what a shame. I like them original.

 

[Samuel L Bontregger]

The guy has what he wants. Give it up, don't throw cold h20 on his parade. Opinions are like azz holes. We all got one, and most stink!!

 

[J.Wondergem]

Looks like you do good work. Can't wait to see it finished and painted.

 

[Mike (WA)]

Nice job. A friend of mine had a D6 size crawler (a Cletrac, I think) and motor blew- he put in a Buick V8 with automatic tranny in front of the stock transmission, like you did. He left the stock tranny in low for working, and shuttled the automatic between low and reverse. Presto, a powershift Cletrac!

He had not sorted out the governor and decelerator issues yet and was anxious to try it, so put in an ordinary gas pedal, "just temporary". He said it worked so well that he never bothered with the governor.

 

[evilboweivel]

very nice work
Ron

 

[DJM75]

he asked I told him if he didn"t ask that would be different if you don"t like the answer don"t ask the question. Also you had better look at yourself with that comment as I didn"t call any names just gave my honest opinion but you sure do like to call people names don"t you. Shame on you!

 

[bmk8]

i welcome all opinions. but for what i use it for i needed a bigger hydraulic pump and a much slower speed. my new pump takes 30 hp at 3000 rpm to turn it.
i have a ware backhoe for it and a back blade i fabricated from an old 3 point blade that i used on my ford 8n. I have the old hercules IXB3 still in good running condition and is for sale (if anybody is interested!).

Now i need to figuer out some kind of counter balance for it. when i get a bucket full of rock the rear comes off the ground 6 inches. but when i put on the backhoe the front comes off the ground easily while moving. any suggestion?

 

[Mike (WA)]

Hard to beat good old fashioned tractor weights, especially in this situation, where you don't want something permanent or difficult to change. Put racks on both the front and back, move them back and forth as needed.

 

[bmk8]

thats what i was thinking. wasnt sure if anybody had an idea for something easier.

 

[Chris Vandervyver]

I am interested in a running IXB3
613-536-5252

or email...many thanks...

and I agree, what is the point of being negative on here, amongst friends?

 

[bmk8]

(quoted from post at 02:14:49 05/07/10) I am interested in a running IXB3
613-536-5252

or email...many thanks...

and I agree, what is the point of being negative on here, amongst friends?

i dont have your email. pm was under construction. email me at [email protected] or call me at 208-755-9433. ill be pretty busy till saturday. thanks mike

 

[danneyboy]

(quoted from post at 20:19:15 05/06/10) i welcome all opinions. but for what i use it for i needed a bigger hydraulic pump and a much slower speed. my new pump takes 30 hp at 3000 rpm to turn it.
i have a ware backhoe for it and a back blade i fabricated from an old 3 point blade that i used on my ford 8n. I have the old hercules IXB3 still in good running condition and is for sale (if anybody is interested!).

Now i need to figuer out some kind of counter balance for it. when i get a bucket full of rock the rear comes off the ground 6 inches. but when i put on the backhoe the front comes off the ground easily while moving. any suggestion?

BMK8 do you still have the Herc IXB3 engine available? I have my OC3 in the shop right now for some work, the engine is sick and I am looking around just in case. You are quite a way west, but trucks run every day. Landis Z has one he gave a price on last year which is closer but do not know if still avail. thanks

 

[bmk8]

sorry, sold the engine last spring

 

[Chris VdV]

(quoted from post at 06:44:51 10/28/10) sorry, sold the engine last spring

You'll be glad you didn't buy it. I did. Crank nose was all screwed up and needed rebuilding...which is what I am doing now. Another expensive mistake.