<VV> Moving battery to the trunk

[Bruce Schug]

On Oct 18, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Edelstein and Payne wrote:

> Folks,
>
>     To better balance the car, my son and I are getting ready to move 
> the battery on his 65 coupe from the engine carpartment to the trunk.  
> We've got a Moroso plastic battery box into which we will put an 
> Optima battery.  We've also got a long cable kit from Moroso.  We're 
> planning on running the cable down through the belly pan.  I'm sure 
> other folk have done this, and I'm wondering what problems we'll face 
> with the wiring.
>    Thanks,
>
>

If you have a race-only car this is fine. If you have a street car I 
suggest you mount it in front of the right wheel house. You won't lose 
most of your trunk space.

Bruce


Bruce W. Schug
CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1981

'67 Monza. "67AC140"