'52 Stage I: Larger engine than regular M. C248(M) to a C264(SM)
Kept battery under the gas tank and belly hydraulic pump.
Came with disk brakes and upholstered spring and shock flip seat (I forget the official name of this style of seat)
Introduction of the newer style factory wide fronts with the tie rods behind the axle.
'53-'54 Stage II: The belly pump is removed and replaced with distributor driven live hydraulics. The battery is moved from under the gas tank to under the seat.
'54 Stage III: Torque Amplifier and Independent Power Take-Off was added. TA and IPTO deletes were a factory option.
Now there wasn't a specific break between the stages, i.e. late model M's with disk brakes, '54 SM's with belly pumps but the battery under the seat. IH used what they had and didn't let anything get scrapped or go to waste.
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