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<blockquote data-quote="dteeter" data-source="post: 2894" data-attributes="member: 1979"><p>I bought a mud racer that is a decent platform for a rock crawler...I know its a bit rough around the edges...but...I wont be entering it into any show and shine contest!&nbsp;&nbsp; I am looking to not have an extremely flexible machine...just a low budget repectable one.&nbsp; Here are my plans.&nbsp; I plan to add a chair on each side of the drivers chair plus a row of three chairs in the back...making it a six seater.&nbsp; I will have to rework the roll cage to make this happen.&nbsp; I need to figure out sizing and length of the coilover shocks with a new link suspension system to give it more travel.&nbsp; Concerns i have with it is the short driveline to the rear maybe to short to get the travel i need...thus i am considering moving the engine forward to lengthen the rear drive line and shortening the front...not sure if that would be worth it?&nbsp; i also need some advise on gearing.&nbsp; It has 617 gears with a t400 auto tranny...39.5 mudders.&nbsp; Dana 60 in the front...70 rear.&nbsp; I am thinking that getting back to the 460 range would be more suitable for a family cruiser?&nbsp; The other issue that I didnt realise was so complicated was the 3500/4000 stall converter...obviously this isnt practical for my application...so...i need a nonstall converter.&nbsp; I am told I will have to have one built for the motor and that they will need the cam specs ect in order to do build one?&nbsp; I was thinking I could just buy one for a 454 chevy pickup and call it good?&nbsp; But...apparently not?&nbsp; Anyway...I am new here...looking forward to getting this thing built with your help...your advise and suggestions are welcome</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="dteeter, post: 2894, member: 1979"] I bought a mud racer that is a decent platform for a rock crawler...I know its a bit rough around the edges...but...I wont be entering it into any show and shine contest! I am looking to not have an extremely flexible machine...just a low budget repectable one. Here are my plans. I plan to add a chair on each side of the drivers chair plus a row of three chairs in the back...making it a six seater. I will have to rework the roll cage to make this happen. I need to figure out sizing and length of the coilover shocks with a new link suspension system to give it more travel. Concerns i have with it is the short driveline to the rear maybe to short to get the travel i need...thus i am considering moving the engine forward to lengthen the rear drive line and shortening the front...not sure if that would be worth it? i also need some advise on gearing. It has 617 gears with a t400 auto tranny...39.5 mudders. Dana 60 in the front...70 rear. I am thinking that getting back to the 460 range would be more suitable for a family cruiser? The other issue that I didnt realise was so complicated was the 3500/4000 stall converter...obviously this isnt practical for my application...so...i need a nonstall converter. I am told I will have to have one built for the motor and that they will need the cam specs ect in order to do build one? I was thinking I could just buy one for a 454 chevy pickup and call it good? But...apparently not? Anyway...I am new here...looking forward to getting this thing built with your help...your advise and suggestions are welcome [/QUOTE]

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