LeftySS

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Just thought i would post some photos of how i did my relocation. i put the battery in the spare tire location in the back and ran a hot wire and ground back to the stock battery location where i made my connections in a platic junction box. I used a 100 amp circuit breaker for protection and so i can cut power to the car at that location without disconnecting the battery in the back. I wanted to keep my stock power wires intact so if i ever wanted to go back to stock configuration it would be a simple change. I then made a sheetmetal cover to hide the box. I thought it came out pretty clean and simple.

Zach-R

Nice job. Very clean install.

HappySalesman

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Very clean indeed. I'm guessing most of the stuff in your engine bay was custom made?

LeftySS

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Thanks guys. Dont have alot of custom made items. Just spent alot of time simplifying things under there. Major mods have been front bumper support, coil relocation, valve covers, abs delete and now battery relocation. Hiding wires, painting and hardware upgrades pretty much covers the rest. Still in process with some hardware upgrades though.

Paul Bell

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Have you popped that 100 amp breaker during cranking yet?

Chris Paveglio

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Why not get a lightweight battery instead of adding 10 foot of wire? I got a Deka battery that was 20# lighter than a full size one.

LeftySS

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The one time i started the car since this has been complete, it held. We installed one on my dads 68 camaro with a 5.3 ls and it has never popped.

Joie_C

Wow nice f body Lefty. Love the valve covers.

LeftySS

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It was more about cleaning up under the hood than removing weight. The weight transfer was an added bonus.

Tbird232ci

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Most LSx starters pull about 200 amps peak and 180ish on average. As long as the car doesn't require long cranking times, you should be good.

TXCatfish

Where did you route the wires? I'm doing my relocation right now. I ran the power wire through the pass firewall, under the carpet and behind the panels.

Now I'm stuck where to run my alternator wire. It's on the driverside of the car so I'd like to keep it on that side when I run it back.

LeftySS

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How do you have all the wires done at the moment?

TXCatfish

1/0 gauge from distribution block in engine bay through pass firewall, under carpet, behind panels and to cut off switch. I have a 1/0 wire from negative side battery to a bolt that was behind the bumper for the ground (haven't tested the ground yet). Just trying to find out where to route the alternator wire. And make new grounds.

LeftySS

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i would run a ground from the battery to the engine as well. Are all your factory grounds still intact? Run your alt wire behind the fuel line heat shield under the hood and through the firewall. I used to have an amp wire in that location and it worked great.

TXCatfish

All intact except what I disconnected from the negative side of the battery. I'll find somewhere in that general area and bolt it down.

I'll see if can get it behind the heat shield. Worst case I'll just run it through the passenger side with the other wire that I ran to the back. It's just going to add a couple more feet of alternator wire. Should be okay to have my power wire and alternator wire both ran under the carpet right?

Going on 2 weeks off and on trying to knock this out! I'm almost over it lol.

patSS/00

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Why run the alternator wire separately all the way to the battery, just hook it to your power wire in the front. The starter and alternator will not "use" that wire at the same time.

LeftySS

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I think everything has to tie to the kill switch he is running..? Which is mounted in the back, i think?

TXCatfish

Had multiple people tell me alternator wire to one side of the switch and starter/fuse wire to other side of the switch. And battery positive connects to same side as starter/fuse.

BREWS02WS6

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Man that looks great! Got any pics/tips on coil relocation?

LeftySS

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I mounted the coils on the frame rails under the head lights. Makes for easy access. You will have to remove the factory over flow tank on passenger side and relocate one somewhere. I have mine right behind front grill. If you want me to talk specifics or give you links to some parts i used just shoot me a pm. More than glad to help.

Passenger side


Drivers side