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Feb 5th, 2021, 09:32 | #41 |
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Agreed on the localised pollution. I'm not well enough informed about the methods of biofuel production to comment, but some big companies are putting a lot of money into it's research. I think some of the research is based around algae rather than field crops.
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Just think of all the CO2 produced if there is a big push to replace the 1.4billion cars with new cars, whatever fuel they use. Run a Amazon and save the planet. Convert it to electric and save it a wee bit more. :-)
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As for weight distribution, i would aim to get the weight in the engine bay the same/similar to what it was before removing the engine and gearbox. There's a fair bit of space to mount some battery packs in the trans tunnel where the gearbox was. Retain the gear lever to give you forwards and reverse though. If the weight of what you're adding exceeds that of the original engine/box, try and distribute it equally across the four corners of the car to maintain the original handling characteristics. As for what speed the propshaft turns at, the same as the engine in 4th gear. A rough guide would be 20mph/1000rpm in 4th (70mph = 3500rpm), your Amazon may be lower geared due to a lower diff and need ~4000rpm for 70mph or perhaps it had overdrive so 70mph would be neaer 3000rpm, either way the propshaft is going to be turning at 3-4000 rpm depending on the diff ratio. If memory serves, the torque of a B18 is ~80lbft, in first gear you have a reduction of ~3:1 (exact figure will depend on the gearbox) so arguably the torque delivered to the propshaft in 1st will be ~240lbft under hard acceleration. That is ~320Nm if you're using the new-fangled metric measurements. If the motor you've chosen (3-phase i hope!) is capable of that sort of torque or above you won't need a gearbox. More weight and space for extra batteries! With the original dashboard, if memory serves the Amazons had a speedo, temp and fuel guages and a few basic warning lights. You've expressed a desire to maintain the orignal car so i would think this extends to the instruments - the speedo is mechanical so will use no power, the fuel guage could be reconfigured as a battery voltage indicator and the temp guage could at a push be used to indicate the state of the cooling fluid for the motors, controllers etc which possibly could be fed through a heater matrix - after all you won't want to be cold with misty screens etc! For the headlights, the originals were 7" sealed beams, there are widely available 7" round LED headlamps, an electronic flasher relay and four LED amber indicator bulbs, red tail/stop bulbs etc will complete the LED lighting conversion at much lower current needs so the original switchgear can be used, most is plug'n'play and available from : https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/ They do semi-sealed LED conversions but you may want to go for a dedicated LED headlight unit : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LED-Headl...4/133655739290 Please note i have picked that one at random, you need to satisfy yourself it provides Left Hand Dip (LHD) as required by UK Law for Right Hand Drive vehicles but it appears to have the necessary accreditation. Granted it's listed for Land-Rovers but they only ued the same sealed beam units originally. Following this with interest now..............
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Nov 13th, 2021, 14:41 | #44 | |
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I also came across www.evalbum.com/type/VOLV , which lists about a dozen Volvo conversions, so far - tho this site seems to be off-line at the moment (I hope it'll come back!) |
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Nov 17th, 2021, 10:09 | #45 | |
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Especially if no cutting of the original car was needed. Also sell it all in kit form with a different amount of batteries for a given distance. These can be placed over the motor and in place of the fuel tank. An Amazon (or many other classics ) with say 150 bhp and 100 miles range or even a 100bhp and 150+ mile range would be of interest to many if the price of fuel keeps rising and this E10 rubbish or worse arrives. As the price of batteries drops i think its a viable option for the future But always keep the old ICE engine for the car stowed away so keeping the original car complete if you ever sell it. |
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