74 Electric Build Thread, Volt & Tesla Drivetrain Options

[annyung]

So here goes nothing. I'm kicking off my build for a 400+hp awd electric conversion of my 74 914. I will part out a Volt and use the drive unit in the rear of the car, the battery will be rotated 180 and go in the tunnel between the seats. A Model S drive unit will power the front wheels completing the AWD.

[burton73]

As the First one on 914 world to own a Tesla S (ask Eric @PMB) I gave the guys and Eric a ride when they picked up my 6 for restoration. Early 2014 (Five 5 years ago.) I was 127 on the reservation list for my car, so I was a believer. 220 miles on my 60 packs O yea I bought lot of Tesla stock back in the 2013-time frame. I believed musk could do it.

I also drove a Volt when GM had a demo of their cars at Hollywood Park parking lot and the pack in the 2012 went away very fast like 30 miles. They had a nice course set up.

It would seem to me that you would want to work on the rear wheel drive set up and put some modern extra batteries up front. Batteries in the center may be a tight fit like the Karma Frisker that made for an odd seating position in in my humble option. The 914 is super narrow so ck that out.

You need to rebuild the longs and maybe put extra bracing there. That is a big job but I take it that you can weld.
If you could put in the regen braking that would be sweet. This is a huge undertaking and it will be sweet.

Good luck.

Bob B