He Makes Replacement Parts For His 1959 Oliver 660 Tractor

He Makes Replacement Parts For His 1959 Oliver 660 Tractor TRACTORS Parts 23-3-37 Donald Tryor, Bemidji, Minn.: Donald's had no problem paying for his investment in his 12-in. metal lathe. He makes replacement parts for his 1959 Oliver 660 tractor. "I made a new oil filter base that allows me to use Fram 3600 spin-on oil filters, which sell for $2, instead of the original filters, which cost $8 and have a tendency to leak around the gasket. I made the 3-in. dia. base out of cold rolled steel in about eight hours. It bolts onto the tractor and the Fram filter simply screws onto it. "I also made a speed jet for the Oliver's carburetor when I accidentally broke the original by overtightening it. Like the original, I made the 1-in. long, 3/8-in. dia. jet out of brass. It took about three hours and works as well as the original."

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