Moving battery to rear trunk - good spot? |
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Moving battery to rear trunk - good spot? |
Tdskip |
Aug 9 2021, 10:29 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
Hi folks, hope everybody had a good weekend. This car is going to have a 2.4 L carbureted/6 engine hurt but at some point in the future will need the hell hole tidied up. I just need to get the engine in and the car running so well I understand I’m creating more work for myself at some point in the future it’s time to get this thing moving under its own power.
Given that I am thinking about relocating the battery to the position as shown. I am imagining a plastic battery tray that simply bolted to the floor would be fine, but wanted to get some thoughts prior to diving in.. Thanks! (Sharp eyed people who have had their morning coffee will probably spot that there’s a 3.2 L in there, different plans for that motor) |
Literati914 |
Jul 22 2022, 08:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Reviving this thread ‘cause I need to finalize a decision on where I’m gonna put the battery on this particular build. The reason for not going with stock location is, this car will begin with an air cooled engine but will probably become my Suby car with an EG33 which I believe routes the air cleaner over to where the battery normally sits - and is also a reason for eliminating front trunk (radiator, etc) . So… since I was gonna weld in a stock bat tray anyway, I’ve been considering using it over on the right side of the rear trunk. Here’s two configuration options - thoughts? Also, I’m gonna have to figure out where to drill for the cable (as well as size hole/grommet for that), help appreciated.
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