Thanks gfp55 for the ideas. No, I haven't bought the shocks yet. I hadn't thought of contacting the site that had the shocks to see if they knew how much weight the shock are rated for. I will check out that engine dampening shock also, that's another idea I hadn't thought of. I will post some info and pictures as I move forward with the project. The Honda 20 HP engine was compact enough to fit the frame, but it was necessary to cut the battery tray holder out, making it necessary to move the gas tank to the rear. Because the engine had a tapered shaft, I had to have a custom 3 groove pulley made to duplicate the size and diameter of the original pulley. From where I'm at right now, the pulley aligns up with the clutch and tranny pulleys within 1/4" in vertical and perfect on horizontal. Just need to use 1/4" shims to raise the pulley up to the exact height the original one was. I did have to scoot the engine back about an inch so it would not overlap the front of the frame. I'll probably will need to use a 1" shorter belt though. The first thing I'll complete is getting the engine to properly fit the frame and match the pulley positions. Then bolt the engine in, install the proper length belt and give her a trial run, checking to see if the clutch engages and disengages correctly. After that, it's on to the suspension for measurements and frabrication. After that, I'll disassemble everything and try to replace as much as possible with new or fabricated parts. Then spray paint everything and reassemble. Thanks for your interest.
