1987 Chevrolet S10 Pickup
EV Conversion Specifications

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1987 S10 Specifications

Donor Vehicle.
1987 Chevrolet S10 short bed
Engine, 2.5 L, 4 cyl
Transmission, 4 speed (RPO# M73)
Ratios ( :1), 1st gear: 4.01, 2nd gear: 2.25, 3rd gear: 1.42, 4th gear: 1.00, reverse: 3.90
Rear Axle ratio, 3.73
Stock Weight, est. 2900 Lbs.

S10 Electric Vehicle (EV) Specs.

Total cost of conversion parts and repairs total $18717.00 (about $700.00 of the total $ was for parts that either did not work or were not used in the final design).
Top speed is around 70 MPH and optimal range is about 50 miles on a charge.
Recharge time on 220 Volts AC is varies from 2 to 4 hours, depending on the depth of the battery pack discharge.
Weight After EV conversion 4270 Lbs.
Motor, Net Gain Tech. LLC, WarP 9
Ser.# 245102150
9.25" Dia., 156 Lbs.
32.3 HP (72 Volts@335 Amps)
70 Ft. Lbs. Torque
Supplier EV Source

Batteries
Sterling, 110 GC, 6 Volt Deep Cycle
Source Sterling Battery Company
29 Total
Connected in Series
Total Battery Pack Voltage of 174 VDC
Combination Automotive Terminals

Motor Controller
Cafe' Electric LLC
Zilla, Z1K-HV #1287
1000 Max Motor Amps, 72 to 300 Battery Volts
Hairball 2 Interface #HB2 453-P
Hall Effect Petal Input (HEPI)
Supplier EV Source

Hairball Battery and Motor Settings:
Battery Settings
"BA" Max. Battery Amps= 225
"LBV" Low Battery Voltage= 147
"LBVI" Low Battery Voltage Indicator= 150
Motor Settings
"AMP" Max. Motor Amps= 500
"VOLT" Motor Volts= 164
"RA" Reverse Motor Amp Limit= 0
"RV" Reverse Motor Voltage Limit= 0
"PA" Parallel Motor Amp Limit= 0
"PV" Parallel Motor Voltage Limit= 0
Speed Menu
RPM Limits
"Normal" = 4200
"Reverse" =1200
"Max" =4500

I would be very appreciative of any suggestions in setting these Parameters.
If you have parameter settings that will work better drop me a line and I will try them. Thank you!

Zilla Cooling
Sunterra Pump
Fountain Pump #114516
130 Gallon per Hour
Power Required, 120 AC Volts, 9 Watts
Supplier Fred Meyer

DC to AC Inverter (to power Sunterra pump)
100 Watts Continuous Power
140 Watts Peak
Supplier Harbor Freight Tools
Thermaltake Aquarius 2" radiator with cooling fan

Battery Charger
Manzanita Micro
#PFC20B216
Input 60 to 250 Volts AC
Output: 12 to 360 Volts DC @ 30 Amps (w Buck enhancement)
Weight 16 Lbs
Supplier EV Source

Battery Charger Settings:
Battery Acceptance (charging) Voltage= 210 vdc
Battery Charging Amps= 8 to 12 Amps
Timer= 45 minutes
I would be very appreciative of any suggestions in setting these Charging Parameters.
If you have PFC 20 charger settings that will work better for 6 volt Deep Cycle Batteries drop me a line. Thank you!

DC to DC converter
IOTA DLS 55
With 2 step operation
Supplier eBay.com

Heater
1500 Watt Ceramic element
With High temp. shut down switch.
Supplier Home Depot

12 Volt DC Vacuum pump for power brake booster
Supplier eBay.com

Many Thanks to everyone who has given freely of their time and talents to help me with components and ideas to do this my first EV conversion.

THE END!
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Wayne

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