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It is April 10, 2015 and I feel I am approaching the half way point on the conversion of putting all the Nissan stuff into the Insight. The 48 cell pack installed differently than I expected. It had to go outside, but behind the seat as shown above. It is now where the gas tank used to be. Because I am 88 and live alone I elected to bolt the remaining 200 pounds of battery in the passenger compartment. My 180 will give a side to side balance and the car will not be side heavy.
The NISSAN floating power train mount fits the Honda ok. Heavy aluminum castings have ready made holes that match the rubber mounts at the back of the leaf and 1/2" x 6" number 8 bolts hold up the rear portion of the floating power train mount.
The 2 front mounts use the same stiff 5" mounts as the rear. For this I fabricated a u shaped hangar of 0.25 x1.5 bar stock that fastens under the mount and goes up over a large frame member that holds the bumper. No aluminum was weakened. I am now ready to lift the power train and attempt to install it. Two very large items lie ahead. One is adapting the axle shafts, and the the monster is wiring. I still have hopes of getting it to run by the end of the summer. My body is very weak, but I really am enjoying it------xpedro01
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