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jim warehime · Jan 2, 2015

Just picked up this 1953 Super MD today, she's a little ruff, I know of a parts tractor I can get most of the parts I will need so that wont be to bad. Will need to locate the hydro control rods for the main hydro unit and the second rod for the auxillary valve. Will also need the small bracket that holds the 2 rods to light bar. Engine is complete and turns over. Sheet metal is ruff but can get replacement. Don't see to many of these in my area that's why I got it,plus I enjoy a good project.

rustred · Jan 2, 2015

looks good to me, seen a lot rougher.

notjustair · Jan 2, 2015

Unless the other side has been beat with a ball bat, that tin is wayyyy better than either one of my M's. I've always thought MD's were a cool tractor. Maybe someday I'll add one to the shed.

jim warehime · Jan 2, 2015

The other side of the hood and grill looks like it was rubbed against a tree and the hood has some rust in the front lower corner. My friend does sheet metal/body work I may let him take a look and see what he can do before I get the other tin.

CenTex Farmall · Jan 2, 2015

Cool, you got it home. Loose motor is a good start.

leon · Jan 3, 2015

Did IHC make their own fuel injection pumps? That doesn't look like a Bosch?

jim warehime · Jan 3, 2015

Yes ihc made their own pump, they started using it mid/late 1942. The bosch was only used for a few years on ihc products.

sd pete · Jan 3, 2015

I think the old girl looks better than most fence line M's.

John M · Jan 3, 2015

Good luck with it! After finding the parts were so high for one I had, I sold it to Mr Slater.

rusticredacres · Jan 3, 2015

contact me on your control rods for the hyd by email and I can help I think.

D Slater · Jan 3, 2015

Jim think maybe you ask about early MD on another site.
Do you have any date codes like this on the early MD. Looked at three 41 MD tractors with what appears to be a letter for month on the casting instead of a number. One with A was on the engine block.
One with E on it or maybe a 5 that didn't turn out right was on a transmission. Don't know if it was the original transmission. Pictured date codes don't look like some other types, but found that type on tractors without any other date code on the casting several times.

jim warehime · Jan 3, 2015

I will have to look at my 41, it seems to me mine had similar date style codes. I think mine was on the engine but will check. I know mine had the standard number-number-letter code on alot of the main castings. That is interesting though. Jim.

jim warehime · Jan 3, 2015

Yeah the parts can be hard to find... I have messed around with a couple mds now I always enjoy the challenge. I have access to a complete parts md with a shot engine that has the parts I will need for this one so will see what happens.

CenTex Farmall · Jan 3, 2015

outside vendor?

John M · Jan 4, 2015

This one had water in the cylinders due to a busted manifold. I was able to find sleeves and pistons, and bearings, but OUCH!! Then I was not able to find the center thrust baring, which was wore on the sides pretty bad, so I had to let it go, not knowing what it was going to cast if the pump or injectors were bad. WOrse part is I discovered the expence while the head was being reworked. An old buddy of mine had it, it belonged to his grandfather I think, but he was moving and had to sell it. Pictured it is a few days before I actually bought it.

Tall T · Jan 4, 2015

After reading all the posts here, I'm thinking I should stop dreaming about this '58 that was offered to me . . . for an as yet undetermined price. I gather that parts are harder to find and pricier than they are for my Ford. I kind of abandoned the notion to buy it when the owner said that the oil pressure dropped to zero when hot but now I'm rethinking it. He said he put a new clutch in it recently.

thanks,
Terry

It's a 350 Utility

kub6040 · Jan 4, 2015

Tall T if you don't want that 350 I do 318-542-0896.
Thanks Jimmy

Tall T · Jan 5, 2015

Jimmy,

I'm afraid it is too far from Louisiana for you.
I'm in extreme western Canada . . . on an island.

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