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GaToy

June 13, 2006, 12:41:04 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by GaToy
Does anyone know if the Hercules four cylinder engine thats in my OC-4 was ever offered in any of the tractors?

~C.C.~
'48 TE-20 and '57 OC-4

Blake Malkamaki

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June 13, 2006, 01:57:59 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Blake
The General used the same basic engine, except a little smaller bore. Either 3" for IXA or 3.125 for IXK. The OC-4 used and IXB with 3.25" bore.

The IXB in the OC-4 is an IXB-3, which means three gears in the font of the engine. There is also an IXB-5 that several manufacturers, such as Leader, used. They are not interchangeable as far as I know.

Blake
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GaToy

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June 13, 2006, 05:14:30 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by GaToy
Man, it sure would be easier if I had another engine I could be rebuilding while the original was still in the unit. It would make the time of having the dozer apart a lot shorter.

~C.C.~
'48 TE-20 and '57 OC-4

Blake Malkamaki

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June 13, 2006, 08:51:38 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Blake
Quote from: "GaToy"Man, it sure would be easier if I had another engine I could be rebuilding while the original was still in the unit. It would make the time of having the dozer apart a lot shorter.

~C.C.~

There are a lot of them around. Keep watching the classifieds on this site.
My gramps Howard van Driest was Experimental Engineer at Cletrac and Oliver Corporation. After the plant closed, he and my uncle started an excavating business, initially using Cletrac and Oliver Crawler tractors. Please help Support This Site and give your business exposure by buying a business card sized ad.

walter hudson

oc4
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June 14, 2006, 02:39:04 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by walter hudson
a fairly common tractor with the same engine would be an BF Avery model A which is similar to a Cletrac general.

GaToy

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June 15, 2006, 12:29:58 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by GaToy
So the one in the BF Avery is the same exact engine?

Yeah Blake, i'm going to be on the lookout for an engine. I might call Zimmerman and see what hes has. I'm scared of what it will cost though. LOL.

~C.C.~
'48 TE-20 and '57 OC-4

walter hudson

oc4
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June 15, 2006, 02:41:03 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by walter hudson
they engine is the same in a BF Avery model A except for the acc. ( dist. instead of mag . and a different generator. you would probably be better off just rebuilding yours. the rebuild parts are not that hard to get.
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