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« on: January 04, 2009, 09:31:03 PM »

i need some help.. im building a swamp buggy and looking for a gear box. my cousin has 2 buggys with this particular box but just says they came off a "bush hog" i have searched for days but cant find the info....  the box has 2 shafts one input one out. both on the same side one is up high one is low.. its also gear reducted and reversed rotating...    both his boxes have no model numbers or brand.
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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 04:28:00 PM »

I dont know exactly what your friends have but this is the hot setup for a buggy.
http://www.profabmachineinc.com/quickchange.html
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 11:25:52 PM »

I dont know exactly what your friends have but this is the hot setup for a buggy.
http://www.profabmachineinc.com/quickchange.html


I agree ,
Thats the transfercase we dream of but at almost $2000 a piece you better try to find a independent 205 
out a 3/4 or 1 ton ,1974 and earlier dodge , ford , international .
Unfortunately  those old cases are very hard to come by.
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2009, 02:02:11 PM »

I dont know exactly what your friends have but this is the hot setup for a buggy.
http://www.profabmachineinc.com/quickchange.html


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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2009, 05:31:25 PM »

A 205 by itself does not have enough gear reduction. If you use a remote 205 behind another case that would give you a lot of gear options but that combo would be too long for most buggy wheelbases.
Tell us what tire, engine, trans, axle type and ratio you want to run and that would help with recomendations.
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2009, 06:19:46 PM »

i already have a divorced 205 t case. the pro fab is not the one they have. its similar tho.  the difference is that the pro fab has 1 input and 2 outs. the one my cuz has has 1 input and one output..  its purpose is that you can put the engine in the rear of the buggy backwards, then a driveshaft towards the front of the buggy into this gear box which, reverses and reduces the rotation/ direction toward the back again.  form there it would head back into a divorced 205 t-case.    its a little confusing but if you seen it in person it it would all make sence.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2009, 06:38:24 PM »

the donor vehicle was a 77 f 250. it has built d-70 on both ends.  it had a 4 speed manual tranny, a divorced 205 and a bb 429. i ditched the manual for a automatic c-6 tranny with a mounted 205. the tires i will be running are 20x24(49" tall). the axles have 4.56 gearing.  if i cant find the gear box im looking for im going to run my divorced in the stock location, backwards. then put my engine in the rear and put a driveshaft from the automatic205 combo front out put to the front input of the reversed remote 205....                 



sorry to the people who dont know what im talking about or are not familliar with the subject. its very confusing.  thanks for any help and advise guys!
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009, 08:22:10 PM »

A 205 by itself does not have enough gear reduction. If you use a remote 205 behind another case that would give you a lot of gear options but that combo would be too long for most buggy wheelbases.
Tell us what tire, engine, trans, axle type and ratio you want to run and that would help with recomendations.

Yep ,
Barely 2 to 1 on those and once you go to a tall tire ...your done.
They are strong cases though ,but fall short on reduction.
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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009, 10:14:59 PM »

just put a sm465 gm manual tranny after the auto tranny and you will have all the gearing you want.
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2009, 07:22:48 PM »

A 205 by itself does not have enough gear reduction. If you use a remote 205 behind another case that would give you a lot of gear options but that combo would be too long for most buggy wheelbases.
Tell us what tire, engine, trans, axle type and ratio you want to run and that would help with recomendations.


Thats not a 100% true.  It depends on your setup.  I run my 205 in 4 high 1:1 to dana 60's with 5:86's front and rear with 21.5 Goodyears



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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2009, 11:23:45 PM »

What you are describing sound like it might be a V-drive from a boat application. It is how they run inboards in the rear of a big boat, the engine is in the rear and power is sent towards the middle of the boat to the V-drive where power is then redirected back toward the rear to the prop shafts.
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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 03:17:24 PM »

EDIT:  I have a front wheel drive "trans axle" which has about a 3:73 gear reduction (I am not 100% positive the ratio) so I was wrong about the gear reduction. 
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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 03:42:23 PM »

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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 04:09:02 PM »

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« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 04:11:26 PM »

chillin that thought came across my mind also, thats what i think it mightr be from
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« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2009, 04:16:00 PM »

plan b is like swampers first drawing.. but the motor would be facing forward, with the back of the tranny facing the rear of the buggy.  ill have to make a drawing later college time!   bad a$$ buggy by the way bro
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« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2009, 06:50:17 PM »

I run a 208 in my buggy. It's 2.3:1 in low and works nice.

Like chilling said, let us know what tires, tranny, etc. you're running and we can make suggestions.

I run a C6 into a 208 and then into 4.88 gears front and rear with 18.4 x 16.1's and have all the reduction I need. The only change I's make to mine is to go with late model O.D. tranny, many of which give you a lower first gear with the benefit of the overdrive up top.
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« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2009, 07:36:34 PM »

a np 208 is actually 2.7:1. 
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« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2009, 02:34:38 PM »

i decided to go ahead and scrap the v drive idea.. i just cant find the right parts i need.  ill post some pics of the completed "rig" in the next few weeks!   thanks for the help guys
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« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2009, 04:36:23 PM »

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« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2009, 11:21:59 PM »

well today i started the process i cut off the body and "bed" -platform looking thing it had today and started to cut off and grind the rivets for the cab mounts. im going to ordered some steel this week. i plan on pressure cleaning the frame and axles real good during the week. this weekends plan is to get the engine and the transfer case set up.  hopefully i will be able to do the risers and deck supports.
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« Reply #21 on: January 13, 2009, 05:42:00 PM »

You need pics to show everyone and to keep for yourself.  Its kinda cool to look back and see all the work you put into it when its finally done.
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« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2009, 10:19:06 AM »

You need pics to show everyone and to keep for yourself.  Its kinda cool to look back and see all the work you put into it when its finally done.

I totally agree. I kept pictures of my buggy from start to finish and it is fun to now look back at how far it came.
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« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2009, 10:35:30 PM »

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this is how it started.
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« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2009, 10:41:18 PM »

this weekend i acomplished alot.. i had the girlfriend take some pics of the engine in the rear setup.. it seems like its gonna work out perfect with no drive line problems.


The pictures did not come out that great but you can get the idea.
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