1946 Chevy Prius Truck - Page 7 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 03-12-2017, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoopie

I have to figure out how to relocate the filler neck.

Do you think it would be viable to fit the fillet neck in the stock location?

Hoopie · 03-12-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Do you think it would be viable to fit the fillet neck in the stock location?

Because the HV battery is in the original fuel tank location it eliminates that as an option.

freebeard · 03-13-2017, 01:13 AM

The ergonomics are interesting. The inverted shifter is slick.

Is the new hole in the firewall higher than the old one? Do you think a 4-bar linkage would be stouter than the extension?

For sake of argument, suppose I wanted a stance more like the R&C Dream Truck?

http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Rod_%26_Custom_Magazine%E2%80%99s_ Dream_Truck

What is the height of the Prius cowl relative to the Chevy cowl? How much of the Prius dashboard remains?

I say 'for sake of argument' because I have in mind a 1958 GMC COE.

Edit: It's hard to keep up.

There was a whole 6th page!

This answers the question about the cowl/cowl relationship. For the gas tank, could you rotate the whole thing 180° and run that complex filler subsystem up the inside corner of the cab?

I'd take the hood sides off and put lighting in the inside of the hood.

Hoopie · 03-13-2017, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by freebeard

Is the new hole in the firewall higher than the old one? Do you think a 4-bar linkage would be stouter than the extension?

For sake of argument, suppose I wanted a stance more like the R&C Dream Truck?

This answers the question about the cowl/cowl relationship. For the gas tank, could you rotate the whole thing 180° and run that complex filler subsystem up the inside corner of the cab.

The hole in the firewall is only a couple inches above the original location. I'm not sure what you mean by four link. Could you illustrate? I wanted to go lower but the issue was with the strut towers. With the current stance I only have a 1 1/2" gap between the strut and the fender. Concerning tank rotation, all the other fuel lines came in on that side. I didn't want to relocate them. The tank is in the exact place as it was in the Prius. One more way that it fell together.

Fingie · 03-13-2017, 08:09 AM

Make a KERS-like flywheel energy recovery system on the rear axle

MetroMPG · 03-13-2017, 08:19 AM

I like that you're going with the larger steel wheels on adapters for an OEM look.

Saskwatchian · 03-13-2017, 10:22 AM

With no rear driveshaft and a trailer axle there will be all sorts of room between the rails for a Honda Ridgeline type trunk under the bed.

If this is going to be a show truck it might be unnecessary to have more storage space, but I really like having the hidden, locked, out of cab storage on my Ridgeline.

Fantastic work so far.

freebeard · 03-13-2017, 12:29 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-bar_linkage

AKA Watts Linkage. James Watt was more proud of it's invention than the steam engine. It would involve establishing a 2nd pivot point on the floor, and a pivot on the hanging pedal arm.