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After doing some more reading, I plan on keeping this clutch.
The reason is that it matches the transmission, specifically that splined center bit goes right onto the splined shaft poking out of the transmission.
It appears to be fairly common practice in EV conversions to take the old clutch and cut-out/machine down the clutch plate to get just that little splined bit from the middle. Then weld or otherwise attach it to the electric motor.
Woala! Your electric motor has just mated to the transmission.
My problem is going to be the weird connection on the forklift pump motor. I could have a part machined to fit into it, but I don't think it is going to be self-centering. I may need to somehow instal a bearing that would support a stub-shaft connecting the turned-down clutch plate to the motor.
Darin, got any thoughts on this?
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