# Anyone try a BLDC Motor for the Ford Think

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/anyone-try-a-bldc-motor-for-the-ford-think/22450>\
**Category:** Ford NEVs\
**Created:** [September 20, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/anyone-try-a-bldc-motor-for-the-ford-think/22450 "2021-09-20T19:12:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pb1302](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Pb1302](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Pb1302)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/anyone-try-a-bldc-motor-for-the-ford-think/22450/1 "2021-09-20T19:12:04Z")

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Has anyone ever tried to adapt a BLDC motor like this one or similar to the Ford Think? I assume some adapter flange and a coupling would do the trick.

[https://www.electricmotorsport.com/me1302-brushless-15-kw-38-kw-liquid-cooled-pmac-motor-24-120v.html](https://www.electricmotorsport.com/me1302-brushless-15-kw-38-kw-liquid-cooled-pmac-motor-24-120v.html)

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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/anyone-try-a-bldc-motor-for-the-ford-think/22450/2 "2021-09-20T20:01:20Z")

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Yes, a member has a belt drive on his. @TheTurboDad  
I have a couple of these that may bolt up, but won’t fit easily.

In any case a pmac is too slow to direct drive to the transmission.  
Limited to 4500-5500 rpm.

An 3 phase induction motor is better suited, we run them 9,000rpm all the time.  
Air cooled pmac in my hotrod golf cart. 50php  
 ![MVC-001F](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/d/d4556525edb8c0504992360ad6c65d6e9d9fc03d.jpeg)  
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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/anyone-try-a-bldc-motor-for-the-ford-think/22450/3 "2021-09-20T20:12:42Z")

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Interesting, they have the same motor and say it’s good to 6500rpm.  
Motenergy did not confirm that when asked. Plenty fast at that rpm. IMO

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**Author:** ![TheTurboDad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/theturbodad/32/7131_2.png) [@TheTurboDad](https://community.electricforum.com/u/TheTurboDad)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:13am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/anyone-try-a-bldc-motor-for-the-ford-think/22450/4 "2021-09-21T05:13:30Z")

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Would be difficult to mount that as a direct drive like the factory motor is. You would need an adapter from a keyed shaft to a 19 spline coupler. The clearance in the rear is not much where the motor bolts up.

I mounted the motor behind the transmission and do a belt drive. To do this, you will lose space in your trunk aa you have to cut out part of the rear trunk to make room for the motor.

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