<VV> Moving battery to the trunk

[tkalp at cox.net]

If my memory serves me correctly (not 100%) the power wire for the rest of the electrical system runs all the way to the front . . .   thru the fusebox and then the power is distributed back to the rear of the car. With the battery in front that wire would not be necessary, just run a short wire between the battery and fusebox . . . thus the wire will actually be shorter.

Terry Kalp

---- Andy  Clark <slowboat at mindspring.com> wrote: 
> True, Tim. I misread the post. Thanks for straightening me out on that.
> However there is still the power wire (for the rest of the electrical
> system) connected at the battery. That's a fairly large unprotected cable
> running the length of the car.  A breaker or fuse for the aux power cable is
> necessary.
> 
> YMMV
> Andy Clark
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Rt66Vairs at aol.com>
> To: <slowboat at mindspring.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:40 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Moving battery to the trunk
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > If you re-read the post you get the impression that it was only suggesting
> > the Ford relay be
> > activated during the startup.
> >
> > You don't need that heavy cable any other time.
> >
> >
> > Tim  Abney
> >
> > Inland Empire Corvair Club
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 10/18/2006 5:25:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > slowboat at mindspring.com writes:
> >
> > Be  careful which "Ford-type starter relay" you use. Many are not rated
> for
> > 100% duty cycle (i.e. "on" all the time). Read the specs on the box
> before
> > picking one brand or another.
> > Andy Clark
> > 1966 140/4 Monza  Sedan
> > 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> > 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> >
> > -----  Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Charles Morgan"
> > To:  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:42  PM
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Moving battery to the trunk
> >
> >
> > >  Travis, to avoid the concerns mentioned by John Kepler--having an
> > >  always "hot" large cable running the length of the car--you can add a
> > >  readily available Ford-type starter relay.  The cable will be hot
> > >  only when the key is in the start position.
> > >
> > > Charlie  Morgan
> > > Beaver tate Corvairs
> 
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