RE: Battery Relocation Question

[bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx]

Being an electrician for many years,Rich's advice is from hands on experience. Good advice.

George


--- On Wed, 3/4/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Battery Relocation Question
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 5:20 AM
> Ron Francis wiring required #2 wire for the cable. #1 is
> better of 
> course. My cables are about 50" each since my battery
> is in the stock 
> location. If mine was in the trunk George's #1 would be
> better to help 
> with volyage drop for the extra distance. Actually welding
> cable is a 
> high strand which means there are more smaller indiviual
> strands. This 
> improves current flow characteristics. My take is that I
> already had 
> some brand new welding cable. I do believe the insulation
> is better for 
> heat with the other cable but with extra protection the
> welding cable 
> should be fine.
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> =====================================================================
> bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > 
> > I bought my #1 gauge cable at O'reillys. App.
> 19' long. The length was 
> > need to go from the drivers side across the trunk to
> the L.R. corner. No 
> > problems and the car starts fine.
> > 
> > George
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Enzo Cremasco
> <csmopars@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Enzo Cremasco <csmopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: RE: Battery Relocation Question
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 1:19 PM
> > > I googled the Two guys website but the video
> stops short of 
> > > mentioning not to use the weding cable.
> > > What I caught in the episode was to do with
> welding cable
> > > not carrying the appropriate amount of amperage
> to the
> > > starter. I too have run #2 welding cable but my
> ride
> > > won't be on the road until the spring.
> > > If both you and dodger have had no issues with
> this then
> > > maybe someone with electrical expertise can chime
> in.
> > > any help appreciated 
> > > Enzo
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Rich Kinsley
> > > <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > From: Rich Kinsley
> <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: RE: Battery Relocation Question
> > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Received: Monday, March 2, 2009, 11:11 AM
> > > > Uh, oh. Here's a red flag. Both Dodger
> and I have
> > > used
> > > > #2 welding cable 
> > > > for battery cables. It is high quality, high
> strand
> > > cable
> > > > that is very 
> > > > flexible. I also entirely covered mine with
> heat
> > > shrink.
> > > > Mine are about 
> > > > 4' long each and go to the starter post
> for the
> > > > positive and to the 
> > > > starter mounting bolt for the negative. I
> did this
> > > because
> > > > that's what 
> > > > my Ron Francis wire harness instructed me to
> do. I
> > > also
> > > > removed the 
> > > > protective fiber cover from the original
> positive
> > > cable and
> > > > slid it over 
> > > > the new one too. Those headers put out a lot
> of heat!
> > > So
> > > > what's the 
> > > > issue with welding cable?
> > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr
> 318poly
> > > w/goodies
> > > >
> > >
> =====================================================================
> > > > csmopars@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Further to this post 
> > > > > I caught the tail end of an episode of
> Two Guys
> > > Garage
> > > > > where they stated NOT to run welding
> cable as
> > > your
> > > > main power.
> > > > > What cable have you fellas used in your
> > > applications.?
> > > > > thanks 
> > > > > Enzo
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- On Sun, 3/1/09, bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > From: bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx
> > > <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Battery Relocation
> Question
> > > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Received: Sunday, March 1, 2009,
> 5:25 PM
> > > > > > I routed my cable through one of
> the body
> > > plugs
> > > > on the floor
> > > > > > next to where the door sill
> goes.It runs
> > > under
> > > > the back seat
> > > > > > into the trunk.Across behind the
> back seat
> > > and as
> > > > close to
> > > > > > the right side in the trunk as I
> could get.
> > > I
> > > > found no easy
> > > > > > way to go under the car w/o the
> cable
> > > hanging
> > > > down and
> > > > > > possibly snagging on road debris.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > George
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- On Sun, 3/1/09, Dennis C.
> > > > <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > > From: Dennis C.
> > > > <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > Subject: Battery Relocation
> Question
> > > > > > > To:
> 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Date: Sunday, March 1, 2009,
> 1:21 PM
> > > > > > > I am moving the battery in my
> 63 SF to
> > > the
> > > > trunk.  The
> > > > > > > original battery 
> > > > > > > location and the starter are
> on the
> > > left
> > > > side but the
> > > > > > > battery goes on 
> > > > > > > the right side in the trunk.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I don't see a good route
> for going
> > > from
> > > > left to
> > > > > > right
> > > > > > > under the car, I 
> > > > > > > would be interested in
> knowing what
> > > path
> > > > those of you
> > > > > > who
> > > > > > > have moved 
> > > > > > > your batter used to get from
> the
> > > starter to
> > > > the
> > > > > > battery on
> > > > > > > the right 
> > > > > > > side of the trunk.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Dennis C.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Van
> Conversion
> > > > > > > 1964 Plymouth Belvedere 318
> Auto
> > > > > > > 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 383
> 4-speed
> > > > > > > 1949 Dodge Pickup 289/C4 soon
> to be
> > > changed
> > > > > > > 1998 Honda Valkyrie Standard
> > > > > > > 
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> > > > 
> > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr
> 318poly
> > > w/goodies
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > 
> >       
> 
> 
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> 
> 
> ----
> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one
> person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car
> transactions and negotiations as well as other personal
> messages only to the intended recipient, not to the
> Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your
> privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the
> content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!
> 
> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. 


      


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.