Ford announces electric conversion motor

Ford Performance has announced an electric crate motor designed to make EV conversions easy. Dubbed Eluminator, it will be unveiled at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas this autumn. The electric motor itself comes from the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT can be ordered online for 3,900 US dollars.

At first, not much is known about the electric crate motor yet, as the automaker didn’t provide much detail and has only published renderings of the motor. The name is a play on the Aluminator name Ford has used for certain V-8 crate engines over the years.

A tease for you: An electric crate motor for your restomod or project.

We call it the Eluminator. Available this fall – watch out for more at @SEMASHOW pic.twitter.com/tl4FfskM6X

— Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) August 19, 2021

With the reveal that the motor comes from the Mustang Mach-E GT, we can confirm that the electric drive system has the following specs: A Peak power value of 210 kW is coupled with a peak torque of 430 Nm (317 lb/ft). This allows for a maximum peed of 13,800 rpm and makes for a total weight of 93 kg, or 205 lbs.

motorauthority.com, performanceparts.ford.com via greencarcongress.com