In and Out

We pulled the old engine out and actually were able to install the electric in the same day.  It even spins.

Here is a shot of the old oil-leaking gas engine.  The engine lift ($99 from Harbor Freight with $6 shipping) made it fairly easy to lift and move around.  It would have cost more than $6 in gas to drive to the nearest Harbor Freight in Salem.

This is the empty engine compartment.  Lots of clean-up to do.  The Subframe is in good shape.  The real test is whether the electric would fit  You can see the CV joints on the end of the drive shafts, just next to the exhaust manifold, which is now removed.

Here is the electric in place.  It is attached to a Standard rod-change Mini transmission, so the engine mounts can be used with out much modification.

Here is the new engine compartment.  Still lots of wires to cleanup

Here is a video of the wheels actually spinning.  The controller is turned down and only two 12V batteries are attached at this point, so the speed is limited.   The squeal is from the helical gears which need to break-in to mesh better.  Also, there is no oil in the gear box at the moment, so that will help quiet things down.  The thumping sound at low RPM is expected in 3-phase DC motors.  It smooths out with speed.

Next Steps...

• Connect the gas pedal to the controller so we can actually drive
• Buy and install the batteries
• Clean-up the wiring