Subject: [EVDL] Differential issue >>Hi All,Our 1995 Solectria E10 (converted Chevy S10) has a failing >>>>differential.
>This car has a very high ratio in the differential. Something like ~8:1. >Most ICE vehicles have ~3:1 or 4:1. > >The gears may prove difficult to replace. I would start by replacing all >the standard, more ordinary parts, like the bearings. Replacing the >bearings may add some life to the worn gears. > >Here is an Ebay listing for your gear box: >https://www.ebay.com/itm/azure-dynamics-solectria-at1200-gear-box-with-park-pawl-10-1/123007116723?hash=item1ca3cba5b3:g:V2wAAOSwx7VaoEH4 >I would snap that up if I were you. :-) > >Here is a motor and gear box from the same seller: >https://www.ebay.com/itm/AZURE-DYNAMICS-SOLECTRIA-AC24LS-W-AT1200-12-1-GEAR-BOX-/123791157714?vxp=mtr&hash=item1cd28729d2 > >I would also highly recommend putting in Schaeffer Oil brand gearlube, >instead of the ordinary parts store gear lube you are running. Don't >know what they put in it, but it is superior. >https://www.schaefferoil.com/ > The Solectria E-10 did not use a transaxle.. as David correctly pointed out, it has a differential that was reversed from the original position. the Pinion faces the rear of the truck and is driven from a central hub via a short driveshaft, (between the motors), from a gilmer,(toothed), belt set, one from each of the two motors, (which also face the rear bumper). One of my two E-10's has the original differential and one has a standard 8.5" GM unit that is NOT reversed but still drives from the rear. This was accomplished by blocking off the forward facing pinion and removing the rear cover, then engineering/machining a new section to carry the pinion. This was done before I purchased the truck, presumably by the original owner which was APS, our power company. Both differentials have about the same ratio of around 3.70:1. Along with the reduction of the belt drive/driven pulleys enables an overall ratio of about 9.0:1. I would think a good differential repair shop would be able to rebuild it. Jim (To see the APS truck's diff.) www.evalbum.com/1703 _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
