[AT] Oliver 70

[Kevin]

  Andy, check on ebay.  Thats what I do either check everyday or have ebay 
email me when one comes up. It is favorite searches <  I think ?
Kevin Mosier
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Glines" <andyglines at hotmail.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: [AT] Oliver 70


> The Oliver 70 that asked about a few weeks ago is now sitting in front of 
> Dad's shop.  We had a warm and sunny Sunday so I tinkered with the new toy 
> a little.  The air hose came out and lots of dirt mouse nests..... were 
> removed.  One of the steel wheels was already on the axle and we removed 
> the cast center (and remains or wheel/tire) from the other side and 
> installed the steel wheel.  I got a bucket of oil and a brush and started 
> oilling any bolts that I thought that I would want to losen some day.  I 
> pulled the hood and the valve cover.  Checked all of the valves and hve 
> one that sticks down.  Some oil and wiggling will fix the sticky valve. 
> We put some oil in the cylinders and I turned it over with the crank.  I 
> have a pretty good feeling about the engine I bet its a runner.  I need to 
> get a service manual for this tractor.  Someone please suggest a source 
> for the manual that they are happy with.  I'm also interested in some 38" 
> wheels to fit the cast centers.  The original size was 11-40 but both the 
> wheels and tires are hard to come by.  The tractor also needs the right 
> side grill panel and the smaller side panels on both sides.  It looks like 
> the side panels are flat pieces so I may be able to make new ones if I can 
> find some originals to copy.
>
>
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