Pontiac Firefly AKA 'The Electrafly' conversion from ICE to 132V DC Electric
Colin J McCubbin.© 2008/2024 ( Click on any thumbnail to enlarge it. )
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Front end shunt. The old owner was not a happy bunny. He blamed it on his wife!

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Front end shunt. More detail!

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Slightly shorter!

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Nice rear though!

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I hope to be able to use the tacho / revcounter with my new electric motor, but despite hours on the 'net I can't find out what signal (and what sort of signal) it received from the 3 cylinder engine.

Was it one pulse per rev, 1.5 pulses per rev, a pulse ever time a spark plug sparked? And is it a 12v sq wave? Anyone out there know?

BTW. I have found a hall effect sensor that will send out a 5 to 12v square wave from a collar mouted on the motor shaft, 1 pulse per rev.


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The turbo scoop! Since the car's bonnet was crushed I scrapped the bonnet but kept the scoop. I found anearly mint blue bonnet on craigslist for $35, and when all is finished I intend to fit the scoop to it where I can duct the airflow over the controller heatsink.

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Waving goodbye to the turbo 1.0l 3 cylinder. Thanks to Carneys Waste for the use of the truck and hoist.

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After removing the engine and cutting away most of the damage. Also after test fitting new crumple zones and part of the driver side headlamp suround from a donor car.

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Gearbox mount dropped 3/4 inches to clear battery box. The red adapter plate will mount the electric motor to the existing gearbox.

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Gearbox mount dropped 3/4 inches to clear battery box.

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Gearbox mount dropped 3/4 inches to clear battery box.

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After welding in new crumple zones and top crossmember from donor car. And after 5 coats of paint. Note the towing bar and TurbineTech strut tower tie bar.

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After welding in new crumple zone and top crossmember from donor car. And, after 5 coats of paint.
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