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Originally Posted by WaxyChicken
Oh well. it was worth a thought.
After all, an electric cherry '57 Chevy would be a sweet thing to brag about.
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If it's a manual, or if it can be towed flat, just hybridize it like Coyote did. You will *need to fab a cross-member for the motor, shorten the drive shaft, and get the proper connectors so you can slip the motor on the trans tailshaft and into the driveshaft. A combination pack of high power and low cost LFPs could allow for decent power output along with decent range, or you can optimize for one or the other.
Cost, assuming DIY work for everything except the driveshaft, will probably be ~$5-6k, and get ~30-40 miles of all electric range plus ~30-50rwhp. It would only add ~250-350lbs depending on the setup. We could also fool around with the battery specs to get the same energy/range, less power, and more weight, in order to save a ~$1200 or so. I suppose lead acids would be o.k. to try everything out with, but in terms of cost per kWh stored, which plays a large part in how expensive an EV is, the cheap LFPs from China are hard to beat, provided they perform as per the manufacturer's specs.
*Or maybe even attach the motor to the crank somehow, although I'm not sure if the bearings are made for that much torque/power from the front of the engine.