[JERRY2KONE]

Forklift motors are quite powerful and have a proven track record for performance and durability. I think it should work great if you get it geared correctly. I would think that the best way to come up with and adapter plate for the motor/tranny connection will be by making your own custom plate. Just by taking the motor mounting plate and the tranny mounting measurements and combining the two into one plate. If you do the drawings privately you should be able to get a CNC shop to cut it for you within a reasonable price range like a couple hundred $$$. I would be willing to bet that there are a few guys in here who would love to help with CAD work in order to get what you need for the CNC shop. Just acquiring the motor, tranny, and getting them mated together will be a huge milestone for your project. that should be the easy part. Actually getting the controller and system to work properly will be the real challenge I would think. This will more than likely be your toughest project yet James. Not like tinkering with a little R/C toy that is for sure. Have fun.