Hey everyone I recently just totalled out my 2001 dodge durango r/t with a 5.9 liter 360 engine,245hp, which is the only thing left good on the vehicle. I was wanting to take the motor out, put a carb on it and try to fit in in the back of my railbuggy. My buggy supposively has a bus transmission but I dunno what size or know how to tell the difference in the trannys. Will a standard bus tranny hold up to this much horsepower or whats the best drivetrain configuration for this application??? Another problem im having is finding out if the 5.7 or 6.1 liter hemi that kennedys produces a adapter plate, has the same bolt pattern as my 5.9. Thxs in advance and any info is greatly appreciated!!!

With that much horsepower you will definitly need a built bus tranny

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And alot of weight up front! Id sell the motor and buy somthing like a honda v6 or somthing lighter

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I'm still fairly green, but sounds like the only Buggy setup that will work(well) with that 5.9 is a chaindrive.

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Or,,use it as midengine ,,possibly mating it to a powerglide and indepentent rear end,,this set up is proving to work very well

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The mid engine setup sounds alright but with that setup it will be a little to long for a woods buggy, So yea, it looks like more trouble than its really worth, I believe Ill stick with finding another project for the motor/trans setup and simply build my vw engine. thaxs for everything in advance. T

check into the dodge intrepid transaxle. i think it has the same bolt patteren. that wood get you around
100" wheel base. maybe

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an intrepid transmission will bolt up to the 360???? I tried researcheing it but cant out exactly. If so I may be back in business

A buddy of mine roy did some kind of front wheel drive tranny with a V-6. The problem he had was the differential in it. cutter would only work one way. Something to look into b4 spending a ton of time and money fabricating.

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look what i found.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopar-1-R5097984AG-Automatic-Transaxle-Remanufactured_W0Q if it dont fit i know someone that can make a adapter. someone will have to find out about the electronics in it.

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What was it instigator. Link is gone.

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it was a intrepid tranaxle for under $100 rebuilt

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Dont those need a computer to run it?

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Well so does the 5.9 and both are dodge, ya might get lucky.

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thxs to everyone for the info, I believe I am going to stick with finding another buggy that already has a water cooled engine setup and then fix it up to my specs, thanks all in advance, Maybe Ill find an old bug body laying around and put the 360 in the front of it

check out wbsouth's in buggy build's that would be the idel set up for that motor other than a c/d

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Yea this idea is being dumped, I just bought a single seater with a fuel injected Yoter 1.8l, bus tranny/axles, 4 wheels disks, longtravel and all, used to be raced on a motorcross style track, im bolting up a set of mudders and converting to a woodsbuggy, at one heck of a deal. Ill post pics as soon as I get back from up north with it. Hopefully Ill be able to join some events with you guys in the near future. and may be posting my old rail for sale along with a 65 vw bug in mint condition once I get finished with the paint. Thxs for all the help with the old 360 ideas

I want to see the 65

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correction it was a 69 that i bought, the railbuggy I have is titled as a 65. But here it is, still a lil carb and brake work then paint

i assume the 360 project got dumped, but for arguements sake couldn't a person run the 360 with the stock tranny, and transfercase running to the front diff only ?

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