404 utility 3 point

(quoted from post at 19:14:59 11/15/17) Hey guys, new to the group and would appreciate some advice.
Born and raised on a small grains/cattle farm in ND. Most of our equipment was "red", but none of our tractors ever had 3 point hitches. (So I'm no expert)I recently came across a beautiful 404 utility and knew I had to have it. It is in excellent shape and has spent most of its life working at a marina pulling fishing boats to and from the dock. It is in very good shape, but does not have a 3 point.
Is it possible to put a 3 point setup on a "bareback" 404? If so, will other older style IH 3 points fit?
Any info would be appreciated.

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(quoted from post at 14:28:54 11/16/17) wbarreth, welcome to YT! The best I can do for you is based off my experience with a row crop 656. I am not familiar with the utilities at all. Most IH row crop tractors of that era, in fact probably all of them since they first offered a 3 point use the back upper section of the trans cover to integrally house the 3 point lift cross shaft. If your tractor does not have blocked off spots on each side where the 3 point lift arms would connect you are probably out of luck for installing the stock 3 point for your tractor. Even if it does have block offs whose to say that the internal areas are all machined to accept the cross shaft and lift cylinder. If I was approaching this job and I saw nothing that resembles the items I mentioned I would venture to say a starting point dollar figure to do it would be $1500. That would mean replacing the top trans cover. I have not investigated this but there may be a universal 3 point system similar to what guys put on an M that could get you a 3 point capable tractor for less money.

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