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Originally Posted by cosmicfish
Overall, it is a pretty straightforward process, I just have a couple of comments:
Can't say that without knowing the form factors of the fusion pack and motor - their geometries are not infinitely variable, you may need to cut or rearrange. But neither of those should be a big deal for TMP.
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Gauging off the engine compartment size of the V-150S. That and anything larger is certainly fair game for conversion.
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Originally Posted by cosmicfish
Better to remove the transmission and replace it with a long, simple shaft. Even pinned in place, the transmission is extra weight and a more likely failure point. Both are big criteria for MPV's.
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Then you render all your vehicles 4x2. With the transmission you gain the low low gearing for climbing and getting through mud, plus the High for highway. Then this transfers power to the transfer case so the front wheels are powered too. I have personally limped a M1025 humvee back to the motor pool without the rear drive shaft in 4x4 powering the front wheels. U joint failed to the rear differential.
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Originally Posted by cosmicfish
Is this just for the cabin? I can't imagine that a fusion pack isn't going to produce waste heat already.
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Sure, but I am all for having a heated cabin myself.
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Originally Posted by cosmicfish
Choose the lower signal, whatever it is - you really don't want to stop the vehicle if you can avoid it, and choosing the lower signal avoids a high fail. A low fail is still a problem but assuming that both types of failure are equally likely, this reduces the overall kill rate by 50%.
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Or just cut it out all together..... two signals or none. Seems like a pretty easy part to access and replace in the field.