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whats inside of a battery? #184218 01/04/09 10:25 PM 01/04/09 10:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB mike_vango OP super stock
mike_vango OP super stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB	i want to hollow out a battery so i can hide my ignition box in it. just need to know the best way to take apart the battery and clean it out. can i just cut open the bottom? i am relocating the functioning battery to the trunk. it will be hidden inside a cooler. oh yea the car is a sleeper.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: mike_vango] #184219 01/04/09 10:27 PM 01/04/09 10:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,209 Fredericktown, PA 15333 maundmotorworks Stealth poster
maundmotorworks Stealth poster Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,209 Fredericktown, PA 15333	Basically, a bunch of lead plates and a bunch of acid. Don't get it on your skin. It's a cool idea, but personally, I'd think twice... Maund Motorworks--supplier of high performance Mopar engines--specializing in B, RB, and Hemi. www.maundmotorworks.com

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: mike_vango] #184220 01/04/09 10:30 PM 01/04/09 10:30 PM
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Chatt69chgr member C Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Tennessee	You can pour out the acid and then run a garden hose to get as much of the remaining acid as possible out. Household baking soda will neutralize the acid. Don't get any of the acid on you our your cloths. It's 10% Sulfuric and will burn you. Now cut out the bottom and get rid of the plates. They will be wet and will have materials on them that still have some acid in them. Might turn the thing upside down and pour in a box of soda, fill with water, and let sit for a day or so. Do everything with eyeshields, and chemical rubber gloves and outdoors. Don't breathe the fumes.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: Chatt69chgr] #184221 01/04/09 10:47 PM 01/04/09 10:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,944 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,944 Grand Prairie,Texas	Why not hide the box under the dash.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: mike_vango] #184222 01/04/09 10:52 PM 01/04/09 10:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	Didn't somone back in the day put some NOS in there for super stock racing? "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: stumpy] #184223 01/04/09 10:54 PM 01/04/09 10:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB mike_vango OP super stock
mike_vango OP super stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB	Quote: Why not hide the box under the dash. i need it to look stock. the real battery will be moved to the trunk, so i thought it would be the perfect place. i do not want to have a bare spot were the stock battery was.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: mike_vango] #184224 01/04/09 11:12 PM 01/04/09 11:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,301 colorado A a12superbee master
a12superbee master A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,301 colorado	One member posted a good thread on gutting a repro battery to put one of the little batteries into. Can't find it though. Basically in each cell there is a stack of lead plates that need to be taken/broken free and removed. Between each cell is a plastic divider separating each cell, these will need to be notched out as deep as you need it to be. Start out by putting on a good face shield, long rubber gloves and flush it out and neutralize everything as best you can then start cutting out the bottom. Opps, should also point out, a DEAD battery, as in a DEAD battery. Don't be getting hurt now. I can't afford this. mark

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: a12superbee] #184225 01/04/09 11:38 PM 01/04/09 11:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,944 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,944 Grand Prairie,Texas	What do you think you'll gain by moving the battery to the rear? How are you going to hide the big cable coming from the back. You do realize that cable will have to be half again as thick as a stock cable. Don't forget you need to vent the battery to the outside of the car not just to the trunk. Off gassing from charging will allow acid and fumes to build up in the trunk. If you decide to race you will have to have an approved battery box or a metal fire wall between trunk and interior behind the seat. Last edited by stumpy; 01/04/09 11:44 PM.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: stumpy] #184226 01/05/09 12:02 AM 01/05/09 12:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB mike_vango OP super stock
mike_vango OP super stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB	Quote: What do you think you'll gain by moving the battery to the rear? How are you going to hide the big cable coming from the back. You do realize that cable will have to be half again as thick as a stock cable. Don't forget you need to vent the battery to the outside of the car not just to the trunk. Off gassing from charging will allow acid and fumes to build up in the trunk. If you decide to race you will have to have an approved battery box or a metal fire wall between trunk and interior behind the seat. if i can take 10 pounds off the front and put it over the rear axle it can help with traction a small bit. right? cable wll be ran under car, no big deal. don't worry battery set up in trunk will be legit. Last edited by mike_vango; 01/05/09 12:04 AM.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: mike_vango] #184227 01/05/09 12:20 AM 01/05/09 12:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,944 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,944 Grand Prairie,Texas	You won't notice enough gain to go through all that. Just add some weight lifting weights on top of the spare tire center and cover it with the cardboard lid and what ever you are covering it with now. You can use the hold down to keep them in place. That puts the weight in the optimal palce and still looks perfectly stock. Last edited by stumpy; 01/05/09 12:21 AM.

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: a12superbee] #184228 01/05/09 12:29 AM 01/05/09 12:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,600 Shopping @ HoBo Fright 340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin
340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,600 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	Quote: One member posted a good thread on gutting a repro battery to put one of the little batteries into. Can't find it though. Basically in each cell there is a stack of lead plates that need to be taken/broken free and removed. Between each cell is a plastic divider separating each cell, these will need to be notched out as deep as you need it to be. Start out by putting on a good face shield, long rubber gloves and flush it out and neutralize everything as best you can then start cutting out the bottom. Opps, should also point out, a DEAD battery, as in a DEAD battery. Don't be getting hurt now. We got rid of the acid in mine and flushed it well i have not cut the top off yet snce i have not made up my mind as to weather to cut the bottom or the top? here is the pic you are talking about that was on here. 4924301-Battery2.jpg (28 downloads) [img]https://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee87/fast340six/sig%20pics/2840886-340SIX-1.jpg[/img] VP of the MPM in New Orleans 73 Dart Sport 340/ 70 challenger vert. That may still get built, If I live long enough

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: stumpy] #184229 01/05/09 12:32 AM 01/05/09 12:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,791 Hamilton, Ontario Canada Magnum master
Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,791 Hamilton, Ontario Canada	Ask some places selling new batteries if they have any display batteries that are empty. I admire the idea of hiding the real battery out back and having a dummy up front in the original location but for what it's worth I'd mount the ignition box under the dash. 69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super

Re: whats inside of a battery? [Re: Magnum] #184230 01/05/09 12:57 AM 01/05/09 12:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,600 Shopping @ HoBo Fright 340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin
340SIX Doc Flappergas's Evil Twin Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,600 Shopping @ HoBo Fright	. When I do mine I am going to use a cheapo lawn and garden batt inside like the above pics shows. I also got this pic but it is an exsencive batt inside. Yes i know ya just want to gut it and sticks something inside and not a batt. just thinking you would have room for a smaller lawn and garden plus the box ya want and have no need for a second batt in the trunk. 4924372-Battery1.jpg (32 downloads)

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