i am looking to buy a chain drive buggy....

something like this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCfjahnGgDg

i may build it if i can gather enough info on it...i just cant find anyone that knows anyhitng about them.....

please send me any info you may have!

thasnk!

any advice or info is appreciated.

i am open to other power options....

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Hey,can you hand me those zip ties and that roll of duct tape?!

Baby chain or big chain drive?

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I think I can, I think I can....

thanks fo rthe info guys!!\

im lookin to do / buy a big chain drive like the on e in the vid i posted. but i dont knowi f ima go v8 for power. maybe v6....or i had considered a northstar caddy setup since they are cheap.

if i build one im leanin toward :

1)a mean 4 cylinder...maybe a modded ecotec or somehting....id like to at least be around 200 horsepower if i go that route....

2)1.5 to 1 reduction with 80 series chains/sprockets...(should be able to run a three rib with the torque reduction generated by the chains)

3) tubular trailing arms with bus to bus cvs turning the sprockets....(may have to have custom length axles

4) two seater

5) 35-36 inch grooved bias tires

6) build will be based on a knock down frame kit from a major manufacturer most likely.

7) most likely air bag suspension in back (no torsion housing at all....just a square tube in its place to build on)....standard vw in front

what yall think???

thats kevin thomas in the video that buggy was for sale but i believe it got ruined if you want more info your best bet would be go here its curts site and he builds them or did and the chaindrive guys hang out their

http://www.rail-buggy.com/forum.php

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What would be the $ amount to build a beast like that?

you could build one like in the video (if you did it all yourself) for around 10k. of course this could be more or less depending on what parts you used, where you got them, and how patient and resourceful you are in finding said parts.

Mine was listed on here . if your still in the hunt ill try to get my wife to repost it. i just dont have the time to play with her anymore

I built the one in the vid ..Need one ?go with the real cd set up the baby chain thing is a joke to me .NCbuggy has one for sale you cant go wroung with it's a beast

That's odd that this popped up today. I was looking for ncbuggy's old ad last night. Not that I can buy it, but was curious if he ever sold it.


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Rock, are you building chain drives again?? Just curious pm me a price!


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I am not don't have the time anymore.

Who is building and running chain drives any more? I haven't seen on in some time. Seen them for the first time at Livingston / cromer's ridge in the late 90s. I've seen them at d and k. Then the lat time I've seen one was at Harlan several years ago.


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Back to two ton chevy Wades CD (NC BUGGY) is a bad ass rocket call him He has no time anymore to ride with new kids and all .He would probably make you a good deal on it .It Is A HILL DRAGSTER no shit

Yea what Rock said. If I remember right wade's chaindrive has a 383 stroker dual propane injection and would smoke those 44s off on the pavement. A lot of the parts on it are from NASCAR when he work for Roush racing not sure if he is still with them. It has floating rotors for the Bristol track those are bad ass if I had the money I would love to have it I've seen it climb a lot of s**t in fultondale back in the day Awesome buggy


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if you cant run with the big dogs than slow down and make fun of the little ones

Well...got my hopes up anyway! Chaindrives are a rare breed and I hope someone starts building them again. I'd love to see more of them in the woods

CD's are awesome, but 1st save up for the fuel and truck and trailer to pull it.

yea because those chains weigh a ton...plus the extra sprockets...youre probrably gonna need a couple 18 wheelers to haul it!

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Hey,can you hand me those zip ties and that roll of duct tape?!

My buddy Jeff Busby pulled his 128 in wheel base 18.5x44 LS1 powered CD with a Honda Accord on a dual axle farm trailer

If you scroll 6 topics up from this posting in Buggies 4 sale, I have mine up for sale. exactly what you're watching in the youtube video you go attached. Only difference is the motor. You can do a simple motor swap and your own your way. Give me a shout & we can talk.

there is no such thing as a "simple motor swap" in a CD.1st to change from a 4 banger to a v6 or v8 you have to change all the coil springs,Shocks.And from looking at yours it still has the Monroe's on it and they stopped making them so all the mounts have to be changed.Then you need a automatic trany and there ain't no more of them sure you can get a auto trany but it will not hold up unless it's built and there are only 3 people I know that can do that and we ain't building them no more.then you have the expense of the power plant you want (just because it's a v8 don't make it a buggy motor) Your average v8 has less HP than a 2500 VW motor.Then you have the problem with the trailing arms .Yours has 28 it needs at least 34 on it I prefer 36 just to control the power. but that's just me.so no there is no such thing