321 buggy redue

Jwhit55 · Feb 6, 2011

Last spring, I bought a 321 buggy from essentially off-road.. From the time I got it home, I knew there were a lot of changes that I wanted to do to make it work better..My total goal is to re-due all the weak points that I have found over the past year. Also I am a tad bit bigger than the previous owner so the inside will all be cut out and re-done to accomadate my big ass!! This will be my first time tackling something like this, so be easy on me...
As for upgrades, this is what the plan is:
Replace the weak D60 w/ a 14bolt
Detroit in the front and spool in the rear
4.10 gears to 4.88
Replace the np205 with atlas 4.3
Have the C6 transmission built to take the abuse
35-spline chromoly inner and outer axles w/nitro 300m axle joints
Upgrade steering ram
Replace the stock knuckles w/ Reid Racking knuckles

What the buggy looked like the day I got it home

How the buggy looked before its first ride!!

Started out with the axle swap

Using BTF truss for the rear and the front...Would recomend these guys for all pre-fabbed parts..

Finally back to a roller

Jwhit55 · Feb 6, 2011

Re: 321 chassis redue

After today the motor, trans, and t-case are out

Next weekend I want to get the front axle cleaned up and the new truss on and links tacked back on

CHASMAN9 · Feb 7, 2011

Great job of personal touches as we all like them the way we want them to be. Just my .02 worth, but maybe put in the Atlas 4.3 then try it out and see how you like the gearing before you swap them out. I am running the same spool in the rear and Detroit in the front and is a working setup. Other than that, looks great.

EOR MFG · Feb 7, 2011

Sweet. Let us know if there is anything you need, or if you have questions while you are redoing it we will be glad to help.

Jimmy

Jwhit55 · Feb 7, 2011

Chasman-that is what I was gonna do, but I got a great deal on those gears and couldn't pass it up...

Jimmy-you wouldn't happen to know what the spring rate is for the front and rear???

Thanks for your guys' input...keep em coming!!!

EOR MFG · Feb 7, 2011

I do not But I can figure it with some dimensions from you

redneckengineered · Feb 7, 2011

You'll like the 4.3 and 4.56 gear setup. That's what I run in my buggy and it is pretty much perfect. Every once in awhile I'll wish for a tad more wheel speed but that's only on the most wide open ****. I happen to have a 2.7 crawl box for those times but I think you'll be pretty happy. You can crawl and open er up.

CHASMAN9 · Feb 7, 2011

Jwhit55 said:
Chasman-that is what I was gonna do, but I got a great deal on those gears and couldn't pass it up...

Nuff said, excellent rig from some great builders. Now go Flog that bitch

Jwhit55 · Feb 8, 2011

Jimmy--What dimensions do you need??

Brown santa had some gifts waiting on me at the house when I got home from work today!!

Gonna try and get the front axle cleaned up tomorrow and set back in place..

azonicfr · Feb 8, 2011

Brings a tear to my eye :'( Hope your enjoying it! Would love to own it again some day.

Jwhit55 · Feb 11, 2011

Yeah you were lookin ptetty sad when we pulled out of the parkin lot!! If we ever meet up again ill let you beat on her!!

azonicfr · Feb 12, 2011

Ill take you up on that! booyang

EOR MFG · Feb 13, 2011

Height and coil winding diameter

-Jimmy

Jwhit55 · Feb 13, 2011

Got the front axle cleaned up and the BTF truss put on and got the 4 link back together..Have to order a lower kingpin rebuild kit sometime this week...The bearing and race looked like they havent been replaced in 30 yrs...

gm3racing3 · Feb 16, 2011

in the first pic I see what looks like a winch with the new rope style cable or is that not true and if so have you used it yet and like it or no

Jwhit55 · Feb 16, 2011

If your talkin about the winch on the buggy, yeah its great...love the rope instead of the steel cable

Jwhit55 · Apr 28, 2011

A little update on this project!! I haven't had much time to work on this thing thinks to a thing called JOB! I got the motor all cleaned up and put back in along with a freshly rebuilt C6 and atlas 2-speed. Hoping to get to the interior sometime this wkend or possibly next week so I can mount the seats, gauges, and shifters.

Jwhit55 · May 23, 2011

Big thanks to Aaron @ Skidmarx offroad for his help w/ the fab work with the interior!! The dash will be powdercoated the same color as the springs and breather.. This thing has come along way and I cant wait to see if all the changes were worth it!!
Here is a pic of the inside, still needs some things touched up but you get the feel of the way it will end up :cougar: