Just a rant... I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite. To say one's better than another doesn't cut it for me. They were all designed for a given horsepower class, and I've had good luck with all of them. Although antiquated, the 6V-53 was a handy little engine to fit between the gunwales of your favorite medium-duty truck. We have one in our '75 Ford LN-800, and while it has the power to twist off axle shafts regularly, it still gets 9.5 MPG loaded. Regarding your Oliver, I don't know what engine you have, but incorrectly routed air box drains make a big mess when the fan blows the drainage all over the place. Same for air box covers. Crispy valve cover gaskets and blower-to-block gaskets (6V-53) are common sources for lube oil loss. Fritz
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Today's Featured Article - Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
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