SHDY 5.7

Anybody done it? Where u putting the battery? Thanks.

the_merv

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Check mine out..just a little something I threw together with some parts I had lying around..

BATTERY RELOCATION

Elliott's94Z

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Looks good bro

SpeedDensityZ

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I had mine relocated but, had problems with the starter. I suppose it was a ground problem. I made sure everything was good, starter just kept on clicking. Moved the batter back up front and it fixed problem. Anyone else have this problem?

ss.slp.ls1

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Read his thread he linked, someone ran 2 gauge wire to the back and he was having hard start issues. They think it was the too thick of a gauge eating up current, but I didn't read the whole thing to find out.

SpeedDensityZ

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I was using some thicker wire. I don't remember the size. Makes sense. Thanks for the input.

the_merv

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I have 4GA Welders Cable, the stuff conducts very well.

I should be fine with it on the Distro Block in my pic, but I'm pretty sure it's long enough to go to the Starter, I'm going to run it that way just to get that added insurance.

The key to this too is to have good grounds, that is why I have quite a few of them.

SpeedDensityZ

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Man, I checked those grounds and redone them a million times. Just wouldn't work. I dunno. My dad's car had the same problem.

the_merv

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Sometimes too thick isn't good, we were talking about that. It just eats up current.

riceburnerZ28

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I used the summit battery kit and used a heavy duty ground strap from the k-member to the engine. Also from the battery I ran the ground cable to the right frame were the exhaust hanger would be & another one to the body.

the_merv

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^^That's a good idea, I may relocate my Ground Wire on the Strut Tower to somewhere lower in the Engine Bay to clean it up.

z_speedfreak

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why move it? I dont like adding weight.

I8ASaleen

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Adding weight? More like redistributing it to a better place over the rear.

the_merv

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Exactly, nothing like moving about 40lbs from the front and moving it in the back.

robsquikz28

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and it looks cleaner

the_merv

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The only thing I say is to get a real Coolant Overflow Resivoir..not leave the Factory Battery Tray in there like some people do. IMO it look like *** with the Factory one there and no Battery.

The one I got in my Car came from a S-10, I made the Brackets for it..




The way it's all setup at the moment was just to get everything in there. When I'm finished some of them Cables will be moved to different spots so it will look really clean.

chevy42083

What z_speedfreak means is adding the weight of ~18ft. of the 0 or 1 gauge wire. As well as the cutoff things needed to run at a track legally. Yeah, it's at the back, but it IS more weight

The alternative is a lightweight battery.


Personally, I went remote mount with the pickup. Cleaner underhood, I could use more weight out back, and the added weight is ALL lower than factory... I like the corners

z_speedfreak

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exactly, im guessing your adding a good +25#'s when you could of switched to a dry cell battery and shaved 24#'s off the front. thats almost a 50# difference between the two set ups

94Z28rag

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That's what I'm doing.