when you look at it that way your just getting a glider which could be any light car with standard tyranny and blown motor. If your going to replace the motor controller, batteries and charger ( and what about the dc/dc converter, is there one?) then the car is not worth more any car with blown engine. But if you would be happy with the cars performance with the 36v generator (35 mph top speed 20 mile range my guess) then it could be a fun car. first thing to spend money on would be a controller even a Curtis (if you got to be cheep) 48v golf cart(cheep cheep) or a 120 volt so you can try out some 12v bats instead of 6 volt golf cart . right there is were you start crossing the line . higher voltage / better motor / bigger controller / more batteries , and now you might as will start from scratch with a better glider. To up grade, or not to up grade , That is the question! ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 5:02 PM Subject: Re: Should I buy a '74 Fiat conversion?
> On 18 Sep 2002 at 15:20, Matt Muelver wrote: > > > I've just discovered a '74 Fiat, converted in the '70s, for sale. It's > > running on a 36V generator with a 48V pack of floodeds, with a voltage > > switching controller setup. > > Sounds like a fairly typical conversion for that era. Aircraft generators > are of comparatively low efficiency, but the Fiats made excellent > conversions because their gearing was quite low and the bodies amazingly > light. Another nice bonus is that when you junk the engine, you lose a big > part of the original car's reliability problems. > > I should think that this would be a nice glider to fit with one of Viktor's > small AC drives (or a Brusa or Solectria), a used Prestolite, or an 8" ADC > motor. You will probably have to use marine or AGM 12v for the DC system, > and Hawkers or possibly small Optimas if you go AC. I wouldn't put more > than 12 golf car batteries in it, and probably even that would be too much. > > Have a look at Marko Mogillo's Fiat 600 for some ideas. > > Keep in mind that getting replacement parts for this car is going to be > something of a challenge. Don't sell your other transportation! > > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Want to unsubscribe, stop the EV list mail while you're on vacation, or > switch to digest mode? See http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > 1991 Solectria Force 144vac > 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc > 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc > 1974 Avco New Idea rider 36vdc > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Thou shalt not send me any thing which says unto thee, "send this to all > thou knowest." Neither shalt thou send me any spam, lest I smite thee. > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > >
