I am acquiring a Cushman Kei van that has a cracked transmission housing.
here is my idea, remove engine and transmission and replace with a Lexus GS450 or Nissan leaf motor directly to the driveshaft.
if i go with the GS450, It will be along the lines of Gregski's GMC truck build.
there are a couple of people selling whole nissan leaf setups locally for pretty cheap.
both these motors might be overkill replacing the current 50hp ICE engine.
anyone have a suggestion of other motors or components?
Cushman Kei Van project
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justinpogge
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Re: Cushman Kei Van project
Can you get Outlander PHEV components in your area? They're a "size" smaller and the rear unit might be suitable as a "diff replacement": https://openinverter.org/wiki/Mitsubish ... Drive_Unit
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Re: Cushman Kei Van project
Outlanders PHEVs are not as common in the USA, but there are tons of Nissan leaf motors and the GS450smarcexec wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:19 pm Can you get Outlander PHEV components in your area? They're a "size" smaller and the rear unit might be suitable as a "diff replacement": https://openinverter.org/wiki/Mitsubish ... Drive_Unit