J Hamilton

Well-known Member
This is going to be at an auction tomorrow
and wondering what a fair price would be.
It does NOT run and didn't check to see if
it was stuck or not. Also what should I
look for besides the normal checks like for
water or antifreeze in the oil.
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A year ago, I picked up an Oliver 70 with an excellent running engine with all sheet metal and four good tires for $750. I trailered it partially home, but drove it home the last 10 miles. The Oliver 70 just gets no respect....until you have a smooth one idling beside you. BTW, as you probably know, internal parts are scarce and expensive for this Continental engine.
 
I just purchased an Oliver 77 - good rubber....runs good and straight....had to put a battery in it which is normal. $1400
 
Well the crank is right there, see if she will turn. If it not locked up tight that changes things a bunch $$$$. That unit does not look like it has sat outside very much, thats a plus, rear tires look like they will hold air for quite some time, thats a plus. If it would turn over, several turns 800 would be my top. If shes locked up I'm not bidding, I took one apart that was all locked up. rust everywhere the block was about the only thing I could salvage. You ask. just my opinion, gobble
 
I don't know much about an Oliver so that's why I was asking about it. I haven't searched for engine parts, I just figured that parts for a Continental were pretty easy to find.
 
I'll try it tomorrow and see if it will turn over, if not sounds like I may just let it sit since I've heard parts are kinda hard to get for this engine
 
The one we had didn't deserve any respect.

It wasn't a bad tractor on the rare occasions when you could get the #$&%%#% thing to run. We went through all of the tuneup factors and anything else that could affect starting multiple times and we still routinely belted it up with a VAC Case to start it.
 
In my area, for a non-running 70, the high bid would be what they are paying you take it. Unless it starts, runs, moves, and has the side panels, it's worth scrap value. $165 a ton minus hauling in east central Indiana.
 
If the engine turns and it has good matching tires I would go 5-600. Look for cracks in the block too. Not good for much other than pulling something or just playing.
 

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