This Family Used Oliver Tractors Since 1936! Fathers And Son Owned Oliver 66 Diesel Tractor
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Years in Production / 1949–1954
Oliver
66
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Oliver 66.
27hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1949–1954
Production years
Oliver
Manufacturer
66 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA
- Manufacturer
- Oliver
- Original Price
- $2,000 (1954)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
Hitch
- Type
- Oliver Hydra-Lift
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 11.875 inches30 cm
- Width
- 7.25 inches18 cm
- Rpm
- 987
- Speed
- 3,065 ft/min934.21 meters/min
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Oliver-Waukesha
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 129 ci2.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.3125x3.75 inches84 x 95 mm
- Fuel System
- Marvel-Schebler carburetor
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Coolant Capacity
- 14 qts13.2 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Oliver-Waukesha
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 129.3 ci2.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.3125x3.75 inches84 x 95 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
Oliver-Waukesha 2.1L 4-cyl gasoline
Oliver-Waukesha 2.1L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 10 gal37.9 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 134.8 in342 cm
- Height
- 85.25 in216 cm
- Wheelbase
- 86.75 in220 cm
- Ground clearance
- 24.4 in61 cm
- Front tread
- 50.75 in128 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 86.75 inches220 cm
- Weight
- 3193 to 3795 pounds
- Front Tire
- 5.00-15
- Rear Tire
- 8-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.00-15
- Rear Ag
- 8-38
- Rear Ag
- 9-38
- Rear Ag
- 10-38
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Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
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Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 412
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDJune 6 - 24, 1949
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 412
- Belt Power Max
- 24.91 hp18.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.1 gal/hour7.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 21.03 hp15.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,207 lbs1454 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 467
Diesel 6-speed 2WDOctober 12 - 18, 1951
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 467
- Belt Power Max
- 25.03 hp18.7 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 1.8 gal/hour6.8 l/hour
- Max Power
- 22.50 hp16.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,571 lbs1619 kg