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Flywheel adapter boring shaft hole2635 viewsWe start the boring process using a big drill bit.Feb 13, 2009
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Starting the Flywheel adapter3306 viewsThe flywheel adapter started as a big chunk of steel.Feb 13, 2009
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Flywheel adapter work2531 viewsWe continue cutting Feb 13, 2009
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Flywheel and cluth mounted3613 viewsBolted things together, bolted on the flywheel and clutch assemblies.
Feb 13, 2009
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Motor and Transmission4226 viewsHere is the full drive assembly. Both Impulse 9 motors, transmission and transfer case.
We are going to lift it into the truck from the bottom.
Feb 13, 2009
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Getting ready to put on the Flywheel adapter2703 viewsThe Flywheel adapter is also a heated press-fit. We made sure we had spacers to keep it from going on the shaft too far.Feb 13, 2009
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1st half coupler on motor2858 viewsMounted 1/2 the coupler on the first motor.Feb 13, 2009
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Flywheel adapter is on!3779 viewsCooling it down after pressing it on to the shaft. (more like setting it on, and tapping it gently down.)
Feb 13, 2009
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Bolting coupler together3750 viewsWe hadn't realized just how difficult it was going to be to tighten the bolts holding the coupler together. It was really awkward and hard. Took 2 people. (one turning the motor, the other holding the allen wrench.)
This was compouned when we discovered another alignment problem. Turns out that the end bells of the Impulse 9 motors aren't that accurately machine. We had a 10-20 thousandths variance between them that we had to shim.
Feb 13, 2009
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2nd half coupler mounted2496 viewsMounted the other half the coupler on the other motor.Feb 13, 2009
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Putting them together3433 viewsBoth motors together! Bolted to the motor-motor mount.Feb 13, 2009
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Coupler almost off3312 viewsThis is the coupler when it's just about cut off.
We would cut down to the keyway in the coupler, then we could pry it open just enough to tap it off the shaft.
Feb 13, 2009
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