Didn't Dean Marks have a modified manx type body over top of one of his woodsbuggy's? I remember seeing a pic, anyone remember? I thought it looked cool...

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Mike
Got Honda?

that would be awesome if I could get some pics or some info on how he did that. The shizzle.. as it were..

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

how did we get drug into this

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lets just ride

any one find out if they had pics of thae Manx body on the woods buggy?

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

just picked up a 4 banger rabbit for 800 and drove it home... now to start the Frankenstein process. I got the contact info for the VW guy in Anniston if anyone needs parts for thier buggy. he's got a lot of stuff hanging around behind his shop.

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

okay after much deliberation I think I am going to build the buggy with a mopar 318 (mostly because its free) and leave the Rabbit alone... I like the fuel mileage that it gets. Any one know where I can get the Dodge adapter plate for this thing for a little cheaper than Kennedy? if I gots to buy one then I just gots to buy one I just wanted to make sure its the least expensive one I can get.. orders from the wife! I'll start posting pics of the build when it gets into full swing.

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

dont do it..you will regret it..its goin to suck plan and simple, unless you put money into the 318 and big money in a trans....use the rabbit motor then you can use stock 091...i think it is passat2800 that has the bells for 091 to rabbit engine

I think I will be sastisfied with it.. there are things I can do to the heads and crank to get around 400hp out of it without blowing a TON of money.. and its free.. did I mention that? ANY who .. I still gots to scrape together enough money for the adapter plate so this build will have to wait.. I hate waiting

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

400 hp out of a any small block isnt free tho and will be far from it

Your going to need one of these.

and a few of these.

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

sweet....... sign me up for a couple of each!!!


or tell me where to get em!

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

After much deliberation and analysing what I want to do with the buggy I think I will be mounting the engine in the front of the buggy. I also need A arms for all 4 corners... and some lessons on how to work with fiberglass.. I got the beer if you got the time!

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

not trying to be rude. is this going to be a street car? if you build a V8 front eng buggy for the woods you will be outclimbed by a tired 1500 vw engined buggy.

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Turbocharged Ecotec,vanogon midshift,Berrien WoodsBuggy wagon.

Yeah is probably going to spend the majority of it's life on the street with the occasional run out into the un paved wilderness. I know it's not gonna set any records for hill climbing, but it will more than likely hurt some corvette's feelings.

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

[quote="bradley59dzl"
400 hp out of a any small block isnt free tho and will be far from it/quote]



360 heads and piston rods, mild cam, and modest carb. and a little bit of machine shop milling and it will put out somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 hp. gear it right and I am pretty sure it will perform the way I want it.

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"Brave Rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and come out steel"
General Winfield Scott

Building: 96 Jeep Cherokee with a 7.2
Woods buggy with a 5.9

Here you go, swap V6 for V8 and you'll do more than scare corvettes:



(And you won't get hammered by a 1500 VW on a hill either)