Originally Posted By Bob J
I was thinking of moving the battery but you have the added weight of the cable. With modern light weight batteries is it worth it over the weight of the cable? On the rear fiberglass bumper my thought is after driving a 911 I don't want that large weight of bumper and brackets that far back. The large weight behind the wheels will move you around, granted it's less than in a 911 but it's way back there.


Apples and Oranges,,A 911 is in the 40/60 range for weight distribution(for very good reasons) but most mopars are nearly the opposite,,they nearly have 60% of their weight on the front axle
Any Mopar has a LONG road just to get anywhere close to 50/50.

Any weight you can get off the FRONT end will not only improve handling but also braking. So YES get the battery in the trunk. Front Bumper & Brackets, hood

I'm going so far as to swap in a 300hp Pentastar V6 into my 72 Swinger. It's not only 200lb lighter but 10" shorter than an iron small block. So its light weight is also centered further to the rear.

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Last edited by myduster360; 01/24/18 09:31 PM.

1972 Swinger 3.6L Pentastar
Diablo CMR tuner