My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Mike Bradbury]

The two motors in the original vehicle were working in conjunction? Or on and off at different times? LS motors have a fan relay in the Computer that turns the fans on and off as needed if the motor is working harder. Sometimes only one is working while other times both are working. Is the two motor transmission using the second motor as it needs it but in your arraignment locking them together will any computer reprogramming be necessary?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

The two motors in the original vehicle were working in conjunction? Or on and off at different times? LS motors have a fan relay in the Computer that turns the fans on and off as needed if the motor is working harder. Sometimes only one is working while other times both are working. Is the two motor transmission using the second motor as it needs it but in your arraignment locking them together will any computer reprogramming be necessary?

no MG1 works as a starter to crank the engine over when staring and then acts as an alternator, there is no traditional starter on the Lexus GS450h, the larger MG2 drives the output shaft, I'll link to an animation gif when I'll get the chance

[Mike Bradbury]

Wow that is cool, Alternator and starter in one. I have heard that the giant (three story tall) quarry dump trucks use electric motors for breaking.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Wow that is cool, Alternator and starter in one. I have heard that the giant (three story tall) quarry dump trucks use electric motors for breaking.

here is the video I promised showing you how the internals work and operate

Lexus Toyota Hybrid Transmission Project 02 : Internals

[Gregski]

so what are the odds one of my existing trans crossmembers will work (couple more on the floor not shown)

[Gregski]

having eliminated the original crossmember that held the Turbo TH350 transomatic in place in the first place, I moved on to one with some drop, using rubber feets from my stock radiator core support (run what you brong!)

[layinrocker65]

looks like it was made for it

[8man]

That fit nice.

I just noticed that the front of the transmission looks like a "fidget". Yeah, keeping grandkids this week....

[Gregski]

mounting the transmission is by far the biggest job on this project

[Gregski]

I'm going with these Jeep like AMAZON motor mounts, figuring if they was strong enuff to hold an engine they ought to hold a transmission

now hang on to your comments as this is all just spit ballin' mock up, and that frame's got more twist and turns than you know it

[Gregski]

so like most I make big plans in my head and then use what I got layin' around the garage

[Gregski]

and if you've followed any of my prior builds, you know I like to class things up with rounded corners, ha ha

[Gregski]

one down three to go

slow is the tempo

[Gregski]

I just trace sum random washer I find laying around

and I do two passes, first one is a ruff cut with a cutoff wheel

[8man]

Always leave us hanging, waiting for what's next. Nice work on the rounded corners.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

Always leave us hanging, waiting for what's next. Nice work on the rounded corners.

lol, literally... alright here we go

[Gregski]

and the second pass is with lap sandpaper discs (I never use grind stones, they suck)

[Gregski]

and that gives us this

[Gregski]

which we make shinny for some JB Welding...

[yuccales]

Those mounts look like they will work good!

[Gregski]

tacking like a Boss !

[Gregski]

transferrin' dem holes!

[Gregski]

and time for the eyecrometer test

[72 tigger]

Good looking mount! Looks factory

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Good looking mount! Looks factory

thank you so much, it was really difficult to design while building and I had to put my symmetrical brain on hold for most of it as it's all pollywhompus