EV Tranit Mk6 Upgrade to Zero Emisions

[trnsitvanman]

I know some will say Im mad but

I own a 75bhp Mk6 transit van
I intend to buy the parts I need from EV West in California USA
I have most of my plans ready and will be using 40x Voltronix 60 Ah Lithium 3.3v
Iron Phosphate Batteries in two banks where the gas tank goes each side underneath in custom made Aluminium battery boxes 20 per side giving 132v converted to AC current at 650Amps on full power but can change the power curve for economy as i only drive max 60mph,should get up to 200miles on a charge
I will be using the stock gearbox and will have to make a adaptor plate to attach it to the bell housing,and use the gearbox so i can select reverse. I can pull away in 3rd or 4th. I will be using the clutch assembly fitted.
it will have regenative braking because its an AC drive motor and simple to fit a brake line sensor to connect to the speed controller.And i can connect a pc and adjust and tweek the power settings

I need a electric pump for the power steering.
also need to sort the brake survo replacement.
I need a VXT75 bell housing cheap or free to make the motor mounting plate
How much in Kg does the 2ltr engine weigh not including the gearbox please

any help would be apreciated

[andz327]

WoW good luck with that project, I've no idea of the weight but I'm sure someone will come up with an answer, will you be posting some pictures as you go??

[trnsitvanman]

yes i will post pictures
will get the motor kit first and when its ready to convert should be able to do it in 3 to 5 days
desided to eliminate the whole clutch just a load of dead weight so more hp to drive it with

[andz327]

That's quick if you manage it 5 days, I take it your mk6 is in mint condition to be doing this to it and what sort of weight is the kit your fitting??

[knobby1]

Interested in this also...some of those electric motors have a serious amount of torque available...from zero rpm too..!

I rode an electric motorcycle last year and the torque it had from stand-still was mind blowing considering how small the motor was...

Lord Knobrot

[Brains_transit]

Pictures will be good I like all this sort of stuff

[rogerw]

132x60=8kW about 11hp

[ake]

Not wanting to sound negative, but the chances of a home made electric vehicle achieving two hundred miles at sixty miles per hour is about as likely as your chances of winning the lottery without buying a ticket.
Spending a no doubt large amount of money converting a van that's about 15 years old strikes me as complete and utter madness

Most of the main stream conversions use a rwd van, and ditch the engine and gearbox.

But good luck!

[knobby1]

132x60=8kW about 11hp

Where did you get those numbers from..??

Using his numbers from the first post.... I get 132v x 650amps...= ~86kw..... Not bad...and considering the torque which would go with it, should make for an interesting project....

Lord Knobrot

[knobby1]

Not wanting to sound negative, but the chances of a home made electric vehicle achieving two hundred miles at sixty miles per hour is about as likely as your chances of winning the lottery without buying a ticket.
Spending a no doubt large amount of money converting a van that's about 15 years old strikes me as complete and utter madness

Most of the main stream conversions use a rwd van, and ditch the engine and gearbox.

But good luck!

Why is he doing it..??? Because he can..

I get similar questions about my Jet powered Go-Kart....When I take it to car shows etc...many people ask me "why"....I just say..."because I can and it's different"....and then I say to them..."If it was just a normal piston engine type go-kart, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me.... you would probably walk straight past without a second thought"..

Lord Knobrot

[madmart132]

I was going to do something similar a few years ago with a VW T25 dokker ( pick up ) the batteries were more expensive and not as good then but the van was a lot lighter and did not need as powerful a motor .
But I was living in Spain and they don't let you modify vehicles at all there , I also doubt that you will get 200 miles from it but am prepared to be proved wrong . Keep us informed please with your progress

[rogerw]

OP said 40 battery at 3.3v each that gives 132v , linked in series. Each batttery is 40 ah and since in series this is 40ah in total. So it's 132x40=8kw that's output over one hour.

i am with Altransit on this one.

[knobby1]

OP said 40 battery at 3.3v each that gives 132v , linked in series. Each batttery is 40 ah and since in series this is 40ah in total. So it's 132x40=8kw that's output over one hour.

The 40ah is a "capacity" rating, is it not??

Lord Knobrot

[ake]

OP said 40 battery at 3.3v each that gives 132v , linked in series. Each batttery is 40 ah and since in series this is 40ah in total. So it's 132x40=8kw that's output over one hour.

The 40ah is a "capacity" rating, is it not??

Lord Knobrot

Yes, but maximum output is directly related to this, as is capacity

[andz327]

OP said 40 battery at 3.3v each that gives 132v , linked in series. Each batttery is 40 ah and since in series this is 40ah in total. So it's 132x40=8kw that's output over one hour.

i am with Altransit on this one.

Op said each battery is 60ah not 40ah