[ausev] Best source to scavage a motor

[John Penry at TransTexasTrucks]

You may want to look at the EMIS - Engine Motor Interface System .
This is a small electric motor that is mounted in the driveshaft, and they 
tell me that it will give an F-150 about a 27% boost in miles per gallon.  I 
suggest you write them with your idea and ask them if they think it will 
fly.
As the van you want to convert is already a 4wd, and lighter, it may improve 
it more.
http://www.go-ev.com/EMIS.html

John in Seguin

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From: <evehicle4me at hischopsticks.org>
To: <ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:51 AM
Subject: [ausev] Best source to scavage a motor


>I have been reading lots of posts and looking at pictures and asking
> questions.  i am a little confused about something.  The concept I am
> working with now is to take an awd minivan (ideally a grand caravan),
> connect an electric motor to the rear wheels - which already have a
> differential, etc and leave the front end of the car alone.  When I
> have posted questions about how large a motor I would need most people
> have responded by saying "about 20 hp" should do.  Yet when I look at
> conversions I see many people have used as large as 100 hp motors.
> Why?  What should I use?  I want the electric motor to push the car
> around town and when I get over 55 mph I want to use the gas motor up
> front.
>
> Second question, what is the best source for scavenged engines for my
> purpose?  I see lots of folks using fork lift engines.  The reason for
> this question, of course, is to lower the cost :)
>
> I realize that I may have to "modify" the floor of my vehicle a little
> to do what I want to do.  Would be ideal if I could slip in another
> tranny in between.
>
>
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