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Preston H Matth

12-30-2005 08:24:28




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Just bought a SMTA for using at our hunting camp.
Had the serial number #83292 LM. Were all these made in 1954? What do the letters mean.




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bermuda ken

12-30-2005 14:14:35




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 Re: SMTA serial number????? in reply to Preston H Matthews, 12-30-2005 08:24:28  
Here's another thought. Is this tractor even a SuperMTA or is it a Super M?? The L in the serial tag line could mean "Louisville". IH made some Super M's at Louisville, KY. but not any SMTA's.



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Preston H Matthews

12-30-2005 14:20:52




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 Re: SMTA serial number????? in reply to bermuda ken, 12-30-2005 14:14:35  
It is a smta, the L is after the serial number, I called around and one person told me it stood for "high altitude cylinder head"



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bermuda ken

12-30-2005 08:52:31




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 Re: SMTA serial number in reply to Preston H Matthews, 12-30-2005 08:24:28  
The "L" might actually be a "J". This "J" means Rockford style clutch. The "M" means it has the low low speed attachment.



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Wardner

12-30-2005 12:07:19




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 Re: SMTA serial number in reply to bermuda ken, 12-30-2005 08:52:31  
I hate to bump heads with Ken but the SMTA was not offered with a low-low first gear. Nor was the 400-450. I presume the factory felt that the TA low range was sufficient.

However, it is possible to fit a low-low on the SMTA using 560 parts. The 19 tooth first gear (countershaft) of the 560 replaced the former 21 tooth gear as found on the SMTA, 400, 450.

I know all this from studying the parts books prior to installing the 560 gears in one of my SMTAs. I also installed the 560 rear end bevel gears and now have a very slow (and torquey) SMTA that I like very much.

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Preston H Matthews

12-30-2005 08:54:46




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 Re: SMTA serial number in reply to bermuda ken, 12-30-2005 08:52:31  
It definately is a L.



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