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The following depicts various phases of my Ranger
EV conversion. I'll be adding more in the future.
The project is nearing completion. I think will be
ready to roll sometime in the early spring with 2
other EV conversions right behind.
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This shows the Kostov beside the custom one piece adapter which I
designed and machined. I also designed and machined the coupler
from stainless steel and used a taper lock bushing.
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As the taper lock tub assembly was drawn onto the motor
shaft dial indication of the front face assured
perpindicularity. A re-check was done with the flywheel
installed at a 5" radius. Less than .002 pk-pk was
achieved.
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I designed and built a custom tach sensor assembly based
on the Allegro hall effect sensor IC. Flywheel was
lightened and starter ring gear removed. A small notch
at every 120 degrees was cut into the flywheel which is
sensed by the Hall effect device. Small circuit board
uses surface mount components and drives the existing
tachometer directly.
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Completed motor to transmission assembly. Motor/clutch
assembly easily slid into position on the bell housing.
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Motor-transmission assembly installed in vehicle with a
few Optima YT's surrounding it. |
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Rear battery boxes are made from 14 gauge steel folded
and MIG welded to form a sturdy box. One bolts to the
truck frame rails behind the rear axle and the other
ahead of the rear axle. Each carries 10 Optima
YT's. 6 more batteries are mounting under the cab and
six in the engine compartment for a total of 32 in a
parallel-series arrangement achieving 192 Volts nominal.
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