Motors Installed8924 viewsEverything is in and bolted down. The framework is mounted to the original rubber engine mounts that used to support the 460cui Gas Engine.Feb 21, 2009
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Painted Motor Mount8027 viewsI then sandblasted it all ,and painted it.Feb 21, 2009
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Building Motor Mounting Framework9596 viewsWe decided it was easiest to juts build the motor mounting framework in place. Carefully cut pieces and clamp them in place, then tack weld it all together.
Feb 21, 2009
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Position motors10555 viewsMotors were mounted to the transmission, then lifted in from below.
Transmission was then bolted to it's mounts, and the motors placed on blocks to keep everything in positionFeb 21, 2009
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Pulling the engine11436 viewsRemoving the 460cui gas engine. (Having a forklift really made this easier.)
All 762 pounds of it!
Feb 13, 2009
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Motor-Motor mount finished3107 viewsPainted all prettyFeb 13, 2009
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Motor-Motor mount drilled2394 viewsMounting holes drilled and primer applied.Feb 13, 2009
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Bigger holes in the Impulse 92165 viewsWe decided that the rather small bolt holes in the end bells of the Impulse 9" motors were just too small.
So we drilled and tapped all of them out to a 7/16" bolt thread.Feb 13, 2009
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Motor-Motor mount test fit2596 viewsHow it fits on one of the motors.Feb 13, 2009
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Motor-Motor mount welded2237 viewsHere is the mostly finished mount all welded together.Feb 13, 2009
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Motor-Motor mount access holes2462 viewsIt was interesting putting the access holes in the mount.Feb 13, 2009
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Motor-Motor mount rough2471 viewsHere is the mount after some work in the lathe on both the raw pieces.Feb 13, 2009
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