Getting A 1950 Oliver Down To 8000 lbs?

Narrow front with 6x16's
Wood or fiberglass grill
Dual hubs with cut 18.4x38's on pressed steel rims
Pull the PTO assembly
Take off all 3pt stuff except the housing
Take off the fenders
Run 3 gals of fuel
Homemade pulling drawbar

It now weighs 12,400 lbs with 80 % full 18.4x38's, WF,3 pt,pto,and full of fuel.It had the starter weight on the front too.

I need 400 horses to pull it at 10,000.So its drop to 8000 or forget it.I'm guessing I cant make 8000 without taking the complete 3 pt off and going to a lighter rear end.

Lee W that posts on here got a 1900 to 7000 lbs.

It looks as if the guy that makes the aluminum grilles is from Pennsylvania. John/Brad Taggart and their # is 724-356-2765. I was thinking that their grill weigh"s ~ 25# and the one on my 1900 weighed about 500#, that outta make a difference.

Is it not obtainable to get 400 horse out of the little detroit? I was thinking at oen time you posted about a Super Stocked 1950 out of Missouri, do you have any pictures you can post on here to liven up this chat :) I can hear the screamin jimmy"s in my head now.

John

Back in the very early 1970's a puller by the name of David Putnam from Palmyra,MO pulled a 1950 Oliver in the 12,000 SS class at the MO state fair.He had a 4-53T Detroit and seemed to have the power to run with the big dogs.I wish I had pictures of it but dont.

I have no idea how many horses he was making but it must have been near 300 or more??

They say this Oliver 1950 out of Kentucky is a hard runner.See link to picture.I heard it runs high 4th with a over-under.

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I also have this fellow"s number. Brian Wood from Wooster, OH. His # is: 330-264-0826. As I said this man and the Taggart"s are supposed to make nice fiberglass grills, but I have no experience with them so your best bet is to call them and see the weight and price from each one. I do remember when I was looking for one for my 1900 that you have to drill your own holes in the grill when you get it, but it would be worth the weight loss. I did actually buy a emblem off of Brian Wood. AGCO does not make the emblem anymore for the top of the grill (just a decal now) and he made exact replica"s to fit the grill. It was somewhat expensive but beautiful, a decal had no comparison to this emblem.

As for power I do not know what to tell you. I was going to say turbo it but if you cannot then you may be nearing your limit. I have a real hot set of injectors here for one but it should at least have a turbo on it before attempting to run them or I think meltdown would occur.

Hope this helps.

John

I'm not allowed to use a turbo.I have 70 injectors and turn it 3000 rpms.

Its sounds like I may not be able to make 8000 lbs without stripping it down lots further than I want too.I may just pull it at 13,200 a couple of times in 2006.

I already have a NF for it but may not get serious until 2007.I'm having a plow day at my farm next fall and numerous people want to drive my old Oliver plowing.I'd like to leave the 3pt on so we can pull a 5x16 IH semi mounted plow.

I put a 1750 in 8500#. I took off the fenders and brackets, 3PH stuff except cast lift arms, 18.4-38 pressed steel, wide front with 6-16 and even put a weight or two back on. WB.