I am new to the forum and figure the topic has been covered but would like to know if a TA can be installed in the S-MD transmission. I realize it would not be a true MDTA but would serve my purpose. I am beginning to collect tractors we used in the 40s and 50s and a factory MDTA is a little pricey. Thanks in advance
 
No.About the only way is to find a junk tractor and transplant yor engine to the rearend.you will also need to swap hood,steering shaft,other parts as well.If you need lpto and ta,best to just go and buy a complete running sMTa,400/450,560......
 
Be easier to do if you have a later MD with hydraulic unit under fuel tank. But if so it's probably worth more than what you would end up with. T/A won't work in the SM housings. You need the back half of a SMTA or 400, 450 and put your transmission top cover on with SMTA shift forks if you can find them. Starter, choke, throttle operating rods, rear steering shaft and some hydraulic lines need to be made longer or switched and some wiring. Rear steering post needs a 3/4 inch block under to raise. If you have a early typ. SMD the starter won't work on a SMTA center housing. Need a SMTA pressure plate. Every thing forward of clutch housing will work.
 
You can buy a 400 for less than what you are trying to do. You will have TA, live hydraulics, power steering, and most of all no headaches!
 
Buy a 400 or 450 diesel!!! As Dslater can attest to all I mess with is Md's and super mds, the amount of work and extremely hard to find parts that would be needed to do this makes it not worth it. For the cost alone in buying the needed parts you could probably buy one really nice 400 or 450d possibly even 2. They have far less value then a super mta diesel even though they are basically the same tractor just slightly improved features. If your not happy with the super md then just sell it and use the money to purchase something better suited for your needs. Jim.
 

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