Great Original! 1958 Oliver Super 88 Diesel - Classic Tractor Fever
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Years in Production / 1954–1958
Oliver
Super 88
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Oliver Super 88.
62hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1954–1958
Production years
Oliver
Manufacturer
Super 88 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA
Original price was $4,000 in 1958
- Manufacturer
- Oliver
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical dry disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power *Optional after 1957
Capacity
- Fuel
- 20 gal75.7 L
- Hydraulic System
- 2.9 gal11.0 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 2.9 gal11.0 L
- Pump Flow
- 13 gpm49.2 lpm
- Steering Press
- 1000 psi69.0 bar
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
- Engine Rpm
- 533@1600
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Batteries
- 1 (gas)
- Batteries
- 2 (diesel)
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Volts
- 12 (late gas)
Super 88 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Waukesha-Oliver
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 265 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.75x4.00 inches95 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 7.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Idle Rpm
- 350-1750
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 6 (early)
- Starter Volts
- 12 (late)
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Capacity
- 7 qts6.6 L
- Oil Change
- 90 h
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Waukesha-Oliver
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
- Displacement
- 265 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.75x4.00 inches95 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Pre Heating
- intake air heater
- Pre Heating
- coolant heater OptOptional
- Compression Ratio
- 15.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600
- Idle Rpm
- 600-1750
- Firing Order
- 1-5-3-6-2-4
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
- Oil Change
- 60 h
Super 88 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 297.4mm mechanical dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
Super 88 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 144 in365 cm
- Height
- 75 in190 cm
- Wheelbase
- 93.75 in238 cm
- Rear tread
- 60 in152 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 93.75 inches238 cm
- Weight
- 5000 to 5400 pounds
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 13.6-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 13.6-38
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
Super 88 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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Super 88 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 525
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDSeptember 27 - October 16, 1954
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 525
- Belt Power Max
- 55.77 hp41.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 4.5 gal/hour17.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 47.08 hp35.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 6354 lbs2882 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 527
Diesel 6-speed 2WDOctober 4 - 13, 1954
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 527
- Belt Power Max
- 54.88 hp40.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 47.2 hp35.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 6287 lbs2851 kg