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The Electric Mustang Project

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Mustang-old.jpg (28165 bytes) 

 

Here is what E'Stang looked like when we brought it home.  The front fenders are dented, the windshield is broken, the clutch is blown, and if you look close you can see the REPO sticker on the windshield.  This is one sorry looking Mustang!

  Here is a view of the original 4 cyl. engine before it was removed.

front disassembled.jpg (41158 bytes)  After a lot of work here is what is left of the front of the car.  The front brakes have been removed and replaced with the larger disk brakes from the 8 cyl. version, and the front springs have been replaced with custom springs to handle the additional load.

trunk-empty.jpg (29519 bytes)  The gas tank, spare tire well, and trunk floor were then removed to allow the addition of the rear batteries.

rear_disk_brakes.jpg (19277 bytes) The rear suspension was then upgraded to include custom coil springs and 11" disk brakes to replace the factory drum brakes.  The disk brake conversion was made by Stainless Steel Brakes.

motor.jpg (24535 bytes)  The 9" ADC motor was then prepared for assembly to the transmission.  The converter plate and coupler were machined by my father.  Note that this is a clutchless conversion, so the motor ties directly to the transmission.

coupler.jpg (23847 bytes)  Here is a closer look at the coupler between the motor and the transmission.  It is machined from a 6" "V" belt pulley that has been modified such that the inner section of the clutch plate, with the transmission spline, is inserted into the end of the pulley.  You can also see the photo pickup for the tach which is part of the DCP 600amp controller that will be providing power to the motor.

motor-trans-assy.jpg (32212 bytes)  Here is the motor and transmission after final assembly, being tested before installing it into the car.

More coming soon!!!