Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS!

Posted By: STLDuster

Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 03:59 AM

I am getting ready to make up a battery tray for my Optima to mount it in the trunk of my '74 Duster. I want to see how other racers out there have done it. Post the pics of your battery in the trunk to pass around some ideas and advice.

I am going to build something like this one.

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Posted By: Ron Silva

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 04:31 AM

Posted By: 64dartsb

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 05:10 AM

that's sick!!! is that a tool box to the right?

Posted By: Dragula

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 09:18 AM

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Posted By: smokinwoody

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 10:32 AM

this is in my Camaro

this is in the Duster

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 11:06 AM

65 DODGE CORONET

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Posted By: STLDuster

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 12:02 PM

What gauge battery cable did you guys use? It looks like there is a pretty wide spread of wire sizes.

You guys rock!

Everyone of them is way over the top!

Posted By: Bigcube

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 12:13 PM

Posted By: modelmakerinc

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 12:48 PM

sorry the picc is small and not much use.

Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 01:04 PM

I love the Optima tray that jegs has

I have one in both cars but this is the only pic I could find

Posted By: VernMotor

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 01:41 PM

pretty plain

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Posted By: 70HemiGTX

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 01:45 PM

here's one

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Posted By: bigdad

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 02:02 PM

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Posted By: PLUM BAD

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 02:11 PM

I put mounts for two batteries when I built the car but I only use one.

Posted By: sunroofgtx

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 02:12 PM

My brother fabbed an aluminum diamondplate batterybox together. No pic yet..Notice the temporary platic holdown.

PS. Man I love that Purple 71 RR ..

Posted By: prochargedhemi

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 03:12 PM

pretty easy to make also. i used 1/2 round chromoly

Posted By: cyphre666

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 03:40 PM

In the Cuda

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Posted By: Gavin

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/07/08 09:51 PM

Hers's mine, I made the tray and the bracket with the fuses, relay, disconnect switch, and vent for battery incorporated.

Posted By: flynbyu

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/08/08 04:05 AM

keep it simple.......

Posted By: Tobbe

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/08/08 08:43 AM

here are min made it so it conects to the rollbar

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Posted By: Dartsport540

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/08/08 10:34 AM

Mine!

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Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/08/08 01:09 PM

Real simple on mine. Angle-iron frames on the bottom.

Posted By: Twin Turbo Mower

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/08/08 11:49 PM

I just used two holes that were already in the trunk and a piece of flat aluminum.

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Posted By: MoparforLife

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 09/09/08 01:07 AM

Yeah I know it is on the left side but that is where it works and the car hooks and runs straight with it there.

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Posted By: STLDuster

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 05:43 AM

WHAT SIZE CABLE DID YOU GUYS USE?

I found some 2Ga american made welding cable tonight for $2.09 a foot. I was thinking about picking up about 10' of for a ground wire. I wasn't sure if I should use a heavier gauge wire for the positive cable from the battery in the trunk to the starter or not. What do you guys think?

Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 07:26 AM

Quote:

WHAT SIZE CABLE DID YOU GUYS USE?

I found some 2Ga american made welding cable tonight for $2.09 a foot. I was thinking about picking up about 10' of for a ground wire. I wasn't sure if I should use a heavier gauge wire for the positive cable from the battery in the trunk to the starter or not. What do you guys think?

I used a piece of #1 for the positive and two # 2 in the trunk for the grounds, I also use two or more #4 grounds to the frame from the engine as well as the aluminum elephant ears. You can never have to many grounds on a race car with the battery in the trunk

Posted By: STLDuster

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 03:03 PM

Wow, I think I read your mind, Thats pretty much what I was planning on doing but I wasn't too sure if the 1Ga cable was going to be overkill. I knew most of the cable kits Summit sells are a rip off.

Posted By: Kevins493

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 03:26 PM

Ditto here too. Separate ground to the motor, pickup points on the body, steel is a poor conductor of electricity. Copper is much better

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Posted By: BloFish

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 04:49 PM

Posted By: STLDuster

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 07:01 PM

I just called up my local welding shop and found 1ga Welding cable (Box of 25') for $62.25, I think I am going to pick up some of the 2ga for a ground(s) and run the 1ga from the battery to the starter.

Sound like a plan? So far thats the best price on the 1ga I have found.

Posted By: Blucuda413

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 07:04 PM

Use the 1ga for your grounds, the bigger the better!!!!

Posted By: STLDuster

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 12/31/08 09:33 PM

Wahoo! I ran over to AirGas down the road. They had 4 pre-packaged 25' 1Ga Heavy Duty Welding cable sitting off to the side. The best thing about it is that it is American made!

It is "Radnor" brand, rated for 105 degrees Celsius (221 degrees fahrenheit)...

Posted By: goldenlancer

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 01/01/09 12:25 AM

mine

Posted By: STLDuster

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 01/05/09 03:03 PM

I want to thank everyone, I was able to mount up my battery this weekend and I started working on makeing up the cables and routing them. Thanks again, I am sure I will have lots more questions while I am finishing it up.

Posted By: Moparmal

Re: Batteries in the trunk pics - POST YOUR PICS! - 01/07/09 08:41 AM

$49 off Ebay - Racing Junk

Main thing to be sure of is that the battery is insulated inside the box from movement and terminal contact with the lid.