there are several Yahoo groups to ask if there are others near you.
In the UK the Battey Vehicle Society will help
a good (if a bit dated) guide is
the basic conversion is take out all the infernal combustion bits: engine, fuel tank; cooling systems…
The electric motor is easiest connected to the old clutch plate (electric motors don’t really need clutch or gearbox, it’s just aconvenient point.)
Automatic transmission is not the easiest though, because they are inefficient and have a fluid clutch. You need to find a suitable shaft to connect to afer all the automatic gubbins. Or you could look to go for direct wheel drive. This is more efficient, but requires finding just the right motor. Mitsubushi do this on their 4 wheel drive rally cars, or the Ellica 8 wheeler.
then add control system, batteries, heater, and brake servo pump.
You probably need to adjust the suspension to take acount of the new weight ditribution.
then enjoy smooth, quiet, smell free, low maintenance happy motoring
It would be easy to find a manual transmission at a salvage yard that would bolt right into your car. Most all models of cars had a manual tranny option. Go to the library and get these books…or buy them. Every thing you need to know is in them>
Convert It by Michael P Brown
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman
there are several Yahoo groups to ask if there are others near you.
In the UK the Battey Vehicle Society will help
a good (if a bit dated) guide is
the basic conversion is take out all the infernal combustion bits: engine, fuel tank; cooling systems…
The electric motor is easiest connected to the old clutch plate (electric motors don’t really need clutch or gearbox, it’s just aconvenient point.)
Automatic transmission is not the easiest though, because they are inefficient and have a fluid clutch. You need to find a suitable shaft to connect to afer all the automatic gubbins. Or you could look to go for direct wheel drive. This is more efficient, but requires finding just the right motor. Mitsubushi do this on their 4 wheel drive rally cars, or the Ellica 8 wheeler.
then add control system, batteries, heater, and brake servo pump.
You probably need to adjust the suspension to take acount of the new weight ditribution.
then enjoy smooth, quiet, smell free, low maintenance happy motoring
It would be easy to find a manual transmission at a salvage yard that would bolt right into your car. Most all models of cars had a manual tranny option. Go to the library and get these books…or buy them. Every thing you need to know is in them>
Convert It by Michael P Brown
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman