[DrGee]

The first thread may help you understand the difference in characteristics between ac and dc motors. The second thread clarifies alot about motors in general and dc motors in particular.
Hope they help you as much as they helped me.
Cheers.

AC Vs DC https://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198379

Using a forklift motor, and choosing a good one https://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7598

 

[Bmmoffat]

Thanks I’ll give them a read, the more info the better. From what I’ve read ac motors are better because speed depends on frequency not voltage, so you aren’t limited like a brushed dc motor. I’m an electrician so I have a basic understanding of motors but we don’t repair them, it’s cheaper to throw them out and get a new one, so I’m trying to see if it’s worthwile to get a scrapped one and rebuild it for an ev car.