[1971-Chevelle]

Not a lot of power and the range will be pretty low (due to the battery rating).

Chevy helps convert a 1957 Chevy to electric power for SEMA

1957 Chevy project car from "Hot Rod" magazine gets an electric conversion from Chevy with a battery that could be an aftermarket part in the near future.

www.autoblog.com

 

[TwoFeathers]

That's the famed PHR Project X.

Suspect this thread is going to be quite entertaining.

 

[Alwhite00]

WTF is going on with these people. How could you do that to project X? Hopefully by next year that crap will be in the trash and a proper V8 will be back in there.

 

[mr 4 speed]

NO SOUND, NO SOUL

 

[PileDriver]

Project X can be anything for any era. I actually think the electric conversion is pretty cool. It certainly won't be in the car forever, but for the time being its relevant whether we like it or not.

 

[Derek69SS]

Project X has continually evolved for decades, but I haven't liked the last few variations. This is the worst one yet.

 

[69SHEVL]

Suspect this thread is going to be quite entertaining.

You expecting another Billdini hissy fit?

 

[rpol78]

Definitely not going to take that one on the power tour. You'd spend all your time charging it up...

 

[Jim Mac]

if they could house a electric motor in a case with the dimensions of a v8 chevy, it would make dropping a electric motor into a classic a breeze. to be able to use the stock of brackets m, ac brackets etc and having it bolt to a dummy trans case with a coupler instead of a converter to a shaft that still plugs a driveshaft in. then it's just batteries, controller. jim

 

[CorvZ061]

This car is a test bed for Hot Rod, It's a shapeshifter and has been many different things over the years. If this EV conversion brings more interest to this hobby then it's a win-win IMO. It'll probably only be an EV for 6 months if I had to guess before it has some form of other powertrain in it. The comment section of the post's on facebook has become quite entertaining read. This thing has everybody up in arms and threatening to boycott Hot Rod and cancel their subscriptions.

 

[1971-Chevelle]

if they could house a electric motor in a case with the dimensions of a v8 chevy, it would make dropping a electric motor into a classic a breeze. to be able to use the stock of brackets m, ac brackets etc and having it bolt to a dummy trans case with a coupler instead of a converter to a shaft that still plugs a driveshaft in. then it's just batteries, controller. jim

Someone has already made something like that:

Engine Swap: Company Makes Electric Motor Look Like A Small Block Chevy

If you have been thinking about adding some new spark to your old hot rod project may we suggest the Webb Motorworks Cyber Beast? Yes, it will bolt into

www.motorbiscuit.com

 

[von]

The driveline will have to be plenty stout or the instantaneous torque from the electric motor will twist it to bits if there's much traction.

 

[Alwhite00]

Hot Rod magazine is circling the drain anyway. My last issue was 75 pages and at least a third was ads. I'm not happy about it but it is what it is.

 

[Hotwire]

Someone has already made something like that:

Engine Swap: Company Makes Electric Motor Look Like A Small Block Chevy

If you have been thinking about adding some new spark to your old hot rod project may we suggest the Webb Motorworks Cyber Beast? Yes, it will bolt into

www.motorbiscuit.com

Just looked at the price tags...

E-Crates | Webb Motorworks

www.webbmotorworks.com

Hot Rod magazine is circling the drain anyway. My last issue was 75 pages and at least a third was as. I'm not happy about it but it is what it is.

Freiburger just posted last night that after 33 years he's retired from Hot Rod Magazine. Still doing video but no more articles. His sign off is online: David Freiburger Reflects on 30 Years with HOT ROD

 

[Chevelle SS 396/375]

One thing I’ve managed to keep over the decades since the 50’s is all my car magazines, including Hot Rod! Even after our house fire in 2008 where some were damaged....still kept them too! Still great information in there to this day!

 

[Chris27]

Interesting conversion. I hope they do some real world testing with it, rather than trailer it to SEMA and a few shows. I'm guessing it probably won't be driven much at all. If the history of Project X is any indication, it will sit and collect dust more than anything.

 

[69SS454]

Electric is more entertaining than the LS that they had in it. Once they pulled the blown big block out, it was all down hill from there.

 

[Derek69SS]

wrong info posted my apologies.

 

[chaze]

You expecting another Billdini hissy fit?

The "hissy fit" has already started without any input from Billdini

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

But does it have solar? Can it run your dryer? Does it MAKE you money?