Got the motor in today. Traction motor from an old Clark 25 Forklift. Thing is a beast. 185+ lbs, 11" dia., and 17 1/2" long roughly. Has a splined shaft that is going to be a pain to deal with, and looks like it will be very close to not fitting in the car. But other than that, looks good. Did a little test run, and it fired up with 12 volts. Little vibration, and a lot of dirt but otherwise ran smooth. To be continued...
A pretty good video about the basics of a DC series wound motor.
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