replace hv pack with ford escape NIMH cells

I am considering replacing my stock pack with a Ford escape hybrid pack, or 2.
I read on here about spoofing the sense lines with a series of 1k resistors to the sense lines.
the prius uses NIMH cells configured as 6 cells at 1.2 v per module, with 28 modules = nominal 201.6 volts.
the escape uses NIMH too. configured as 5 cells at 1.2 v per module.
This would work out to 33.6 modules, unfortunately not an even number of modules.
I am thinking of trying using 34 modules which would be a nominal 204 volts.
Since the Pius doesn't use the full range of power, I hope this is close enough.

I will manually wire out the sense leads to start with and occasionally verify the cells are balanced.
The escape has connections at 6 volt points as opposed to 7.2 for readings

I like the ford escape cells, because every pack I have opened have virtually no corrosion.

If I am missing something here, or if anyone has a link to an easy way to monitor the new pack, let me know.

I have some experience with the arduino