Great Original! 1958 Oliver Super 88 Diesel - Classic Tractor Fever
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Years in Production / 1947–1954
Oliver
88
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Oliver 88.
46hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1947–1954
Production years
Oliver
Manufacturer
88 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA
Original price was $3,000 in 1954
The Oliver 88 was restyled in 1948 from the Streamline to the Fleetline series (S/N 121301).
- Manufacturer
- Oliver
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1947
- 120001
- 1948
- 120353
- 1949
- 123301
- 1950
- 128653
- 1951
- 132863
- 1952
- 138184
- 1953
- 3500977
- 1954
- 4500076
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Disc (late) brakes
Open operator station.
88 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Waukesha-Oliver
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 231 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x4.00 inches89 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Waukesha-Oliver
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 230.9 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.50x4.00 inches89 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 15.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
Waukesha-Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl gasoline
Waukesha-Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 22 gal83.3 L
88 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
88 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 141.88 in360 cm
- Width
- 68 in172 cm
- Height
- 69 in175 cm
- Wheelbase
- 93.75 in238 cm
- Front tread
- 8.5 in21 cm
- Rear tread
- 47 in119 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 93.75 inches238 cm
- Weight
- 5000 lbs2268 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 11-38
- Rear Ag
- 12-38
88 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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88 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 388
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDOctober 20 - 31, 1947
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 388
- Belt Power Max
- 41.99 hp31.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.7 gal/hour14.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 36.97 hp27.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,173 lbs2346 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 450
Diesel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 25 - October 9, 1950
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 450
- Belt Power Max
- 43.53 hp32.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.9 gal/hour11.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 38.30 hp28.6 kW
- Max Pull
- 5,869 lbs2662 kg