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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Motors Installed381 viewsEverything is in and bolted down. The framework is mounted to the original rubber engine mounts that used to support the 460cui Gas Engine.
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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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Pulling the engine305 viewsRemoving the 460cui gas engine. (Having a forklift really made this easier.)
All 762 pounds of it!
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Truck as purchased286 viewsThis is the truck when I got it home. At this time, it does NOT have a transmission.
It weighs 5940 lbs. (It does have some amount of Gas, and a big toolbox)
First thing I did after getting it home was --- break the ignition switch. sigh. I had to drill it out and replace it.
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Painted Motor Mount275 viewsI then sandblasted it all ,and painted it.
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Completed Motor Mount271 viewsThis is the motor mounting framework, after all the welding was complete.
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Battery Box Bottom195 viewsThis is the bottom of the battery box. It is 3/4" plywood with a 2x2 edge frame.
The colored boxes are pieces of plywood cut to the size of Golf Cart batteries.
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191 viewsThis shows how there will be 6 batteries across at the back. (there are 8 across at the front)
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Front Gas Tank172 views
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Rear gas tank163 viewsGas Tanks together weighed 81 lbs
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Pack Voltage System Schematic159 viewsThis is the schematic for the Hi Voltage DC System.
It includes everything that connects to the pack.
I've left out a few of the hairball connections (like tach and tach sensor) that don't connect to anything else.
(Done with EagleCAD)
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