pennsylvaniaboy
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- Mar 6, 2017
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So a good friend and I are looking at build a comp buggy that will also see use as a secondary kids buggy. We want 48" wide chassis, 104-108 wheelbase, 4wheel steer. the plan is to use 2 front '05 D60, with the long side narrowed to like 65" WMS. So it would have a passenger offset rear diff.
That is the easy part. What we are having trouble deciding on is driveline. We have found a trailblazer 5.3 chassis locally for $500, and also have access to a '03 I6 4200 trailblazer for $100. We are leaning towards the 4200 for cost and the fact that is is a narrow motor compared to a v8, allowing us to offset the engine to the pass side of the chassis, offseting drivers weight, and lessening the driveshaft angle to the rear diff. we would also enterain adding a turbo to the 4200. Transfer case is likely a planetary box and twinstick 205
Obvious issues are the oilpan, weird bellhousing(if not using the 4l60e), tuning. not as common for swaps
Pros- narrower, lighter, simpler in some ways, cheaper(maybe not in the long run?) Unique,
Thoughts from guys that have built the little buggies. This would be the first all tube rig we have built (so far its been a TJ, sami, k30 truggy, bronco buggy)
That is the easy part. What we are having trouble deciding on is driveline. We have found a trailblazer 5.3 chassis locally for $500, and also have access to a '03 I6 4200 trailblazer for $100. We are leaning towards the 4200 for cost and the fact that is is a narrow motor compared to a v8, allowing us to offset the engine to the pass side of the chassis, offseting drivers weight, and lessening the driveshaft angle to the rear diff. we would also enterain adding a turbo to the 4200. Transfer case is likely a planetary box and twinstick 205
Obvious issues are the oilpan, weird bellhousing(if not using the 4l60e), tuning. not as common for swaps
Pros- narrower, lighter, simpler in some ways, cheaper(maybe not in the long run?) Unique,
Thoughts from guys that have built the little buggies. This would be the first all tube rig we have built (so far its been a TJ, sami, k30 truggy, bronco buggy)