My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Gregski]

things escalated quickly as they often do

[Gregski]

but soon order was restored, and here's the general idea

[CG]

Im still following, still not understanding, but your narration has a nice Bob Ross tone to it so I cant stop watching =)

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

Im still following, still not understanding, but your narration has a nice Bob Ross tone to it so I cant stop watching =)

ha ha, thanks, allow me to preset People's Exhibit A and B

A = parts of an internal combustion engine

B = parts of an AC induction motor

Any questions?

[Gregski]

in this video I provide a pretty basic primer on how we connect a DC battery pack to an AC motor in a DIY EV Conversion, great way to fall asleep


GMCe DIY EV Negative Battery Pack Connection


gentlemen I am extremely proud of this Negative Lead T Connection so please precipitate on my parade lightly

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[CG]

Lets bring this thread back to life!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

Lets bring this thread back to life!

ha ha, a bit of hibernation, but plans for the next video are in order, I don't want to just throw it back together when I can take the opportunity to document the process and maybe help someone else out... kapish!

[Gregski]

DIY EV March Madness 3000

[CG]

So when are you going to offer this conversion in kit form? You're acquiring plenty of parts and knowledge.

Good Enough EV Conversions sounds low buck, should get some interest.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

So when are you going to offer this conversion in kit form? You're acquiring plenty of parts and knowledge.

Good Enough EV Conversions sounds low buck, should get some interest.

LoL, February 30th of next year. I am trying to convince Mopar Seth to let me convert his 1970 Dodge Challenger to electric (Labor free, he just pays for parts) in order to test the kit or any of you, I envision the kit being semi Universal and good for first gen Muscle cars and trucks, basically any live axl rear wheel drive cars or trucks with real frames not unibody (though that don't matter).

[68isgreat]

Originally Posted by Gregski

LoL, February 30th of next year. I am trying to convince Mopar Seth to let me convert his 1970 Dodge Challenger to electric (Labor free, he just pays for parts) in order to test the kit or any of you, I envision the kit being semi Universal and good for first gen Muscle cars and trucks, basically any live axl rear wheel drive cars or trucks with real frames not unibody (though that don't matter).

I would love to convert my 68 k10 to electric down the road, but I use it for bird hunting, so range is a big issue, as well as weight and the space the batteries would take up. What kind of range are you expecting?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 68isgreat

I would love to convert my 68 k10 to electric down the road, but I use it for bird hunting, so range is a big issue, as well as weight and the space the batteries would take up. What kind of range are you expecting?

so you need the Lexus LS600h all wheel drive transmission, bigger brother of mine. That's the beauty of these gearboxes they got everybody covered, I think there's a little brother that is front wheel drive too. My goal is at least 100 miles, please check out these links


Toyota Hilux - EV Build Strategy


1996 chevy s-10 conversion (part 2)

[CG]

I have a 65 Corvair I think would be neat converted. Its automatic with a bad engine. But 100 miles isnt much of a range around here, maybe 200 would work that way I could go and come back without having to sit at a charging station.

Im pretty sure I could have the drive train on the Corvair rebuilt for less than an EV conversion even if its from the Good Enough Garage =)

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

I have a 65 Corvair I think would be neat converted. Its automatic with a bad engine. But 100 miles isnt much of a range around here, maybe 200 would work that way I could go and come back without having to sit at a charging station.

Im pretty sure I could have the drive train on the Corvair rebuilt for less than an EV conversion even if its from the Good Enough Garage =)

you just reminded me that I need to put out a video where I go over the How To Pick A Car For An EV Conversion Flow Chart !

[Gregski]

so I finally found a 3rd Gen (2007-11) Lexus GS450 at a [ahem] local junkyard, think only 180 miles away, so I decided to meet it in person. Believe it or not I have converted my 1971 Chevy/GMC pickup truck to electric using parts off of this animal yet I have never seen one in person nor sat in one and made funny engine noises, so I figures it was time...

Pick N Pull has an online inventory search lookup thingie, and although it tells you if they have the vehicle you are looking for, they do not tell you what parts it has remaining and what has since already been sold and parted out, so it's a crap shoot, but it was either this or sit on the couch and eat a bag of Cheetos

Top Tip: Note the Set Date, that is when the vehicle arrived at the yard, this one says 3/11/2025 so that was only 10 days ago, that is worth the risk, you would not want to drive 3 hours to hope to find parts on a car that has been sitting in that yard for 3 months already, as it would have been picked to the bone.


Fiddy Shades of Gray!


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[Gregski]

Unfortunately the inverter (upper left hand corner of the engine bay by the orange hoses) had already been extracted Gorilla Style and the inverter plug was lopped off, although in a civilized close to the plug manner, more on this later

[Gregski]

Hey G-Money what's the point of you visiting a junkyard and getting more 3rd Gen hybrid Lexus parts, aint your truck already converted to electric, ronnin' and drivin'?

Yes, correct, it is, but I am preparing for Phase III of the project and hope to setup a second set of transmission/inverter/battery pack in a workbench formation for testing in preparation for switching from the legacy VCU to the ZombieVerter !

[Gregski]

so among the short list of parts one needs from the Lexus GS450h to do a rear wheel drive American Muscle Car / Truck electric conversion is the drive shaft, or at leas the 3 prong drive shaft flange

please note the rear flange is not the same as the front flange and will NOT mate to the transmission output shaft (thank you Lexus, Not!)

I did not notice the cut in the driveline until the photo opp and needless to say I was a bit pissed, anyway I pointed it out to the Pick N Pull cashier and she charged me for a single piece driveshaft $68 Denarius, instead of a two piece one, which apparently is cheaper, and I thought was more than fair, so thank you

[Gregski]

the transmission crossmember is strictly optional but when Artur The Great asks for one, you pull it, unfortunately this one was damaged, wonder if this is a common failure point due to the 1,000 Nuclear Meters of torque this transmotor is capable of putting out [allegedly]

[Gregski]

going to build two of these Motor Run Test Stands, many reasons to have them, one being ability to test the new VCU aka the ZombieVerter which I plan on using in Phase III of the project


Motor Mobilizer 3000


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[Gregski]

got both motor stands built, got no more excuses to not work on the actual truck

[CG]

Originally Posted by Gregski

got both motor stands built, got no more excuses to not work on the actual truck

Exactly! Looking forward to progress pics and vids.

[Gregski]

so got another truck update for you all [well sort of] in this video I explain in excruciating detail how we connect a high voltage DC battery to an AC electric motor

GMCe DIY EV Pre Charge Circuit Contactor Box


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[Gregski]

bigger 24 kWh BMW battery pack going in tonight, this should give me a range of just over 80 miles

the patented porcupine design

Last Pic: modules arranged in installation formation
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[Gregski]

well then I saw this mess and I just couldn't let it go...