Builds Electric TLC FJ-40 Build (1 Viewer)

[red66toy]

Very cool!

 

[cruisergear]

this is awesome!

 

[ElectricGT]

Wire management details are important......

Draft parts warming up for final printing....

 

[MarauderPilot]

I just found this thread after a story about your electric crate motor on Autoblog, and I think this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I'm an electrician by trade and I've been banging the drum about EVs for years and I've long since thought that an electric crate engine would be an amazing option for those of us with older vehicles.

I've also got an old TJ with a blown engine that I've been trying to decide how to fix for a while now, and an electric crate engine sounds perfect. Any idea what kind of price tag we'd be looking at for this thing?

 

[ElectricGT]

It's a crate motor, only electric, for EV conversions from Electric GT - Autoblog

Three years ago, an outfit called Electric GT (EGT), led by Eric Hutchison, hit the green tech radar by converting a 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS to an electric car

www.autoblog.com

 

[ElectricGT]

Crate motor fitment work this week with a nice FJ-62... This looks pretty neat. Stay tuned for more info.

 

[serenity]

What sort of range would you expect out of an fj60 size wagon? This build has made me curious about eventually going electric in my 55 instead of the usual diesel swap.

With the World Solar Challenge currently taking place I’m also wondering how much effect installing solar would have on the range of the vehicle?

About | Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Information and history of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, held biennially in Australia.

www.worldsolarchallenge.org

 

[red66toy]

Crate motor fitment work this week with a nice FJ-62... This looks pretty neat. Stay tuned for more info.

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Yes!!!!!

 

[Zanimal]

Crate motor fitment work this week with a nice FJ-62... This looks pretty neat. Stay tuned for more info.

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YES! I would love to put that in my 62. Can you tell us the projected range on this fitment? Would still have to be able to take the truck out on trails!
Love your work

 

[ElectricGT]

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[ElectricGT]

We just love how this is coming out.... More 40 updates tomorrow...

 

[crimsonaudio]

Man, this is really getting me amped (HAR!)...

But seriously, I'm salivating over here...

 

[ElectricGT]

We like articles in Cnet....

This company is making a V8-sized EV-conversion 'crate motor' for classic cars

Electric GT is developing the V8-sized and -shaped all-in-one system for a Toyota Land Cruiser conversion.

www.cnet.com

 

[ElectricGT]

Motor mounting fab....

 

[bikersmurf]

Motor mounting fab....

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That looks about 6-8” too low. Is that just for mock up?

 

[ElectricGT]

Mach up of new custom mounting points with the 3D printed motor... 6 mounting points.... Making progress....

And making some Battery Management System (BMS) control boards for the energy module......

 

[4x4veteran]

Man, this is really getting me amped (HAR!)...

But seriously, I'm salivating over here...

Yeah, me too. I'm thinking about selling my house and using the money to buy a bunch of lottery tickets to win enough money to convert my 1970 FJ40.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Yeah, me too. I'm thinking about selling my house and using the money to buy a bunch of lottery tickets to win enough money to convert my 1970 FJ40.

Seems like a solid investment plan.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

That looks about 6-8” too low. Is that just for mock up?

X2 It may be the camera angle but the motor looks really close to the front diff.

 

[Boonedock40]

Yeah, looks like they’re just winging this project....