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Random files - Ford F250 EV Conversion |
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Flywheel adapter work53 viewsWe continue cutting
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Position motors392 viewsMotors were mounted to the transmission, then lifted in from below.
Transmission was then bolted to it's mounts, and the motors placed on blocks to keep everything in position
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Front Battery Box plywood86 viewsThis is the box that sits in the Engine compartment. It will hold 6 GC batteries.
I still have to insulate and fiberglass it.
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Finishing the coupler91 viewsHere we are putting the step in one end of the coupler so it can fit down into the end-bell of the motor.
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2nd motor 78 viewsThen we quickly lowered the 2nd motor down into the coupler, and once again had to do some pounding.
Another bad sign.
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Cables into bed117 viewsThis shows how I mounted and protected the cables that run from the front of the truck into the bed.
All under-truck cables are in some kind of conduit, or have a shield between them and the ground.
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Building Motor Mounting Framework321 viewsWe decided it was easiest to juts build the motor mounting framework in place. Carefully cut pieces and clamp them in place, then tack weld it all together.
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Flywheel adapter - oops, hole too big60 viewsWe didn't read the caliper quite correctly, and accidentally bored the mounting hole for the pilot bearing a bit too big. (20 thousandths or so)
So we brazed in some metal and had to re-do that hole.
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Last additions - Ford F250 EV Conversion |
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Decals on back18 viewsI finally got the Decals on the truck.
Hopefully I'll get some good pictures of the ones on the sides as well.Apr 18, 2010
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DC cabling105 viewsThis shows the DC power cableing done - except for the battery boxes themselves.May 29, 2009
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Gauges152 viewsI've mounted 4 gauges on the dash.
Charge Current, Pack Voltage, Battery Current, Motor Current.May 29, 2009
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Truck wiring AC conduit109 viewsThe conduit for the AC wiring under the truck.May 29, 2009
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Truck wiring conduit103 viewsSome of the DC conduit runs under the truck.May 29, 2009
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Cables into bed117 viewsThis shows how I mounted and protected the cables that run from the front of the truck into the bed.
All under-truck cables are in some kind of conduit, or have a shield between them and the ground.May 29, 2009
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Breaker Boxes121 viewsThe black box on the left has 3 Airpax 250A DC breakers. These will have a bar bolted to their handles so they all switch together.
The other box has the 2 breakers for the charging system.May 29, 2009
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Rear Battery box in truck101 viewsThis is the rear Battery Box that will hold 42 Golf Cart batteries in the bed of the truck.
(Someday when hitech batteries are reasonably priced, I'll remove this and mount the pack under the bed.)May 29, 2009
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