Farmall 450

[Eastern shore farmer]

My TA is shot in my 450 pulled it all apart and have decided to probably go with a delete kit. How hard is it to install this kit? Will post some pics of my TA

 

[fastfarmall]

The money you'r going to save by putting in the delete kit, is about how much your taking away from the resale, is my honest opinion !!

 

[d282]

I agree- don't castrate your bull and then wonder why you don't have any calves in the Spring!! Put in a new TA, keep it adjusted and with correct use it will outlast you.

 

[used red MN]

I find a Hy-capacity TA assembly for $717 -$40 core that is $680. Abilene Machine has them for $625 end cost. I would go with Hi Cap cause I hear folks have the best luck with them. There may be other costs to get what is needed for the direct clutch. The prices I see on delete kits are $300 and up. For what you have in the end I think putting the TA in is the way to go. I know there is a possibility you are having the work done and maybe the shop wants a mark up on the parts that can get touchy some places.
Hi Cap TA

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

If you're installing it because you think the TA isn't reliable, can you say when the last time this tractor had the TA replaced?

Usually the last time was some time in the 1960's. How's that not reliable?

 

[Mrfred54]

I have installed several HY CAP units and have never had one come back. Very reliable.

 

[Gary Mitchell]

The one in our 460 quit for the 2nd time about 45 years ago. We just kept right on going and quit pulling the lever back. Nary an issue from that in a zillion hours of farming since. gm

 

[pete 23]

You can take the TA apart and throw the rollers away out of the ramp (over running clutch unit). Then remove the fingers from 7 inch clutch. If 7 inch clutch is in good shape you can leave it or may have to replace worn coupler due to spline wear. Might want to add a home made plate to add to 7 inch clutch to give it extra clamping power to prevent future slipage.

Pull the 7 inch clutch shaft , throwout bearing etc and throw it away.(in the corner of the shop). Put plugs in hole in housing where throwout shaft went through and then get rid of the TA lever and linkage. Done.

I have heard of people welding planetery solid but would not do that. Main thing is to get those rollers out of the ramp so unit can roll back like a tractor that never had a TA.