The Motor
This is the motor that is in the recommended EV West kit. It is latest generation and so far, I'm very pleased.
This the motor standing vertical from the floor. The coupler is laid on the engine upside down. It will be fitted onto the engine shaft with six threaded holes for the flywheel. There is also a spacer ring that goes on the engine shaft first (not shown). The coupler has been mounted on engine shaft. This was a new experience for me in that there is a little note included with the coupler. "The coupler must be heated to 600 degrees to connect to the engine shaft." This know as an "interference fit". The coupler will not slide on the shaft cold but must be expanded with heat, then slide onto the shaft and let cool to a grip appropriate for a drive train. The stainless turned near black when heated in a kiln to 600 degrees. Here we see the adapter install on the motor. This critical piece of engineering magic matches the engine as shown, and then maps perfectly to the transmission housing. These two components, the coupler and the adapter are deal-making components custom engineered by EV West using my transmission and clutch assembly as the model. |
To indicate the scope of the project I'm embarking on, take a look at schematic that is published with the engine in the EV West catalog.
Here at the outset, and with a busy travel schedule, I'm allotting a year for the project. |
Now we need to couple the motor to the transmission.
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