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So I began stripping the truck to inspect, clean, wash and discard unnecessary components related to the ICE, know in the EV world as Internal Combustion Engine. Since the vehicle was flooded there was concern of the condition of any electrical connections. I had planned on stripping practically all factory wiring from the truck and wiring in my own harnesses, fuses, relays, etc.
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I pulled the engine, listed it as a flooded engine and sold it on Ebay along with the truck cap and a few other ICE related components. I will retain the air conditioning, power brakes but convert to manual steering. Other issues in building an EV, especially in the northern climates like here is heat in the winter. Two methods to heat the truck on an EV is to have an external heating unit to heat fluid in the factory heater core. The second to to replace the liquid heater core with an electric heating type element in it’s place.
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Because the truck was in a flood, I opened and drained the transmission and rear end of all fluids and rinsed out with some kerosene. Both units were then filled with a low friction synthetic lubricant. Pulled all the brakes and installed new pads and shoes, power bleed the whole system of all old fluid and repacked wheel bearings.
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Good bye oily, greasy engine. No more gas, oil changes, tune ups, oil spots on the driveway, antifreeze, rusted out exhaust systems, or having to deal with the many sensors and equipment now found on modern gas engines. Sold this engine on Ebay to someone who needed the engine block.
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