Re: Battery Relocation

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have 3 7/16" bolts holding my batt. case down. Two through the floor and one in the frame.Just use short pieces of steel strap for reinforcement along w/ washers. Mine is very solid.
George


--- On Fri, 6/26/09, neal zimmerman <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: neal zimmerman <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Battery Relocation
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 10:01 AM
> 
> good thought , i am doing this too to my cuda,  yep i
> guess in a wreck
> the heavy battery could just rip out  sheet metal
> screws from the
> floor.
>   PS , yes I too looked at the summit  trunk
> battery kit and they use
> 2 ga. , just seems too thin to me.
>   neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
> 
> On 6/26/09, Dennis C. <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > My real question on battery relocation is that in the
> trunk of my 63 SF
> > the floor pan is not level where I have seen other put
> the battery.
> > Unfortunately I never looked very close as to how it
> is mounted.
> >
> > Is the battery box just bolted to the trunk pan or
> should I try to shim
> > and level the battery box?
> >
> > I also understand that for safety the mounting bolts
> should go through
> > the frame.
> >
> > Thanks for any comments.
> >
> > 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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