Gav's EV Conversion 10 - Installing the Motor

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The motor is in!
After a bit of a delay, the adapter plate has been created and mated to the gearbox, and the motor has been installed into the Tredia!

We had a few delays along the way with problems finding an engineer, our wedding being overseas, the adapter plate & motor not fitting in the first time, and THEN having to get a mounting bracket welded up.
Whew, there's a bit of work involved in getting the motor installed but at long last it's in!

I noticed in the video that we make that heavy motor look light & fluffy lowering it into the Mitsubishi. It is not. I think it was due to editing out all swearing and straining noises from the video.
:)

I can finally say the motor has been installed into the car and I think a big Yeeehhhaaaa is in order.

That's one small step for Gavin, but one giant leap for Gav's EV conversion.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Gav's
• Electric
• Car
• Vehicle
• Conversion
• Gas
• New
• Plymouth
• Zealand
• Mitsubishi
• Tredia
• Motor
• Installation

[KARStarla]

This is the first video in the series that stops and starts every three seconds, why is that?

[cant7think7clearly]

It could be your connection, as it plays ok my end.

Wow I just realised how tired I sound at the beginning (I'd just driven 4.5 hours so I had an excuse).

[gettuff2]

HI Gav. Great work so far. Read with interest that you bought a high frequency charger. Heard a guy in Auck was reconditioning batteries but didn't know the chargers are available. Do you have a contact. Hope it work out without a clutch. Not so hard to put one in. Just need to mount the old flywheel onto the motor with an adapter boss.Probably would have been cheaper to make than the splined adapter.All the best .Grant.

[cant7think7clearly]

Hi Grant! The high frequency battery conditioner I bought from Jaycar. Still not 100% certain it's fixed any of the dead batteries I bring home from the local Telephone Exchange rubbish bins but we'll see... :)

[beermangary]

I went to EV Americas web site but I could not find a price for the motor you used. How much did the motor cost you before shipping? Looking forward to seeing the car in motion. Best of luck.

[cant7think7clearly]

I got it for $1475 US before shipping from them.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm seeing my welding guy today to get him speed up a bit. :)

[webzwbz]

Hi Gav,

it´s great to hear that u had been to Slovakia, in which city exactly? I´m a Slovak, and I was shocked when u mentioned that :D Anyway, good job your videos are really helpful and I cant wait to start my fiat 126 conversion. (The only problem is I can´t really understand your accent but I´m trying ;)

Best regards,

Sam

[stonerace19]

Fan bloody tastic Gav!

[khristian49]

I catred my own EV Motor Engine

[mszmarcin]

pozdrowienia z Polski ;-)

[bandayho]

hi what type of motor did you put in the car, you dont say

[sockosockosocko]

yes one more vote that transmission oil STINKS so bad. hate working with it. but i love driving my ev! 9100 miles so far. cheers, mate, for you all you've done!

[Unclesamslair]

Damn those imperial bolts!

[OutThereOutLook]

Cool you guys used a Tredia. I used to own one of those. they are dirt cheap but the engines that came with them weren't very good :P. Nice work.