The Saab is now a true Electric Vehicle.

With the help of Dave and Ray, two of my friends, the motor was installed today. It was not without some struggles, but in the end, it went in. There are two splines inside the converter and a pair of teeth that run the hydraulic pump that are next to impossible to line up unless you do it the way it was installed at the factory. That requires mounting the converter on the transmission and then attaching the flywheel (spring plate). The hole bored in the adapter plate allowed access to the flywheel bolts. It will eventually be covered over by the tachometer sensor. A magnet was machined into the flywheel before installation.

After some basic tests with the single twelve volt battery, it appears to spin, albeit not really fast. Of course now it is turning parts in the transmission, the pumps, the gears, etc., so I don't expect much yet. About 3 quarts of transmission fluid was needed to make up for that which was lost and what was needed to fill up the transmission filter and cooler. I am pleased with the alignment on the adapter plate. There will be a worry for some time about any irregularities in the connecting hub causing vibration. I have no way to test this without higher voltage and won't know for a while. Whatever it takes I WILL get it working right in the end. At least now I know what IS working in the design and can always remake things that don't.

It now comes down to a seemingly infinite number of other parts and wiring to be added and designed where necessary. It also comes down to money....Some costly parts are still needed!

Christmas break is coming in two weeks and I should get more done then.