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OldsGuy
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 Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:52 am |
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If you relocate the battery be careful. I moved the battery to the back of my '71 cutlass, thought I had the cables routed safely, ran them inside the car. The positive cable got pinched, started a short, killed the engine, started a fire near the back seat
Be real careful.
You probably should find a place in the engine compartment, maybe the opposite side it is on now. Disconnect the ground cable first, then the positive cable, remove the battery, relocate the tray, use rope to measure the length of cable you will need, route the rope as you would the cable, that way you get the correct length if you are buying pre-fabricated cable lengths. Then install the positive cable, last install the negative cable, battery post first, block ground last (unless it is near a fuel line or something). The idea is to make sure the spark created by the connection is away from any fire source. Come to think of it, with the new non-maintnenance batteries that don't vent off gases, it might be ok to connnect the negative battery terminal last. Be sure to take care when you choose the route for your cables. Good luck.
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Brando
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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:32 am |
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Wait...how did we get on the topic of mounting a battery in the trunk, when this topic is supposed to be about cold air intakes....
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88delta88
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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:19 am |
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He needs to move his battery to get a good spot for his cold air intake...
Instead of moving the battery (especially to a silly place like on the passenger seat  ) I would cut a hole in your hood for cold air. Better yet, remove the hood all together, it's merely cosmetic, and only provide aerodynamic benefits otherwise.
(ok ok... so the hood thing wasnt such a great idea)
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88delta88
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:53 am |
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definately, i'd love to see your hood scoop... why not pick up air from the bottom of the car? Much easier!
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88delta88
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:45 pm |
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2 feet??? wow! thats some decent acumulation!
I'd almost suggest you build an intake stack, like on those off road jeeps, that take air in above the windsheild 
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73Delta88
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:31 pm |
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88delta88 wrote: 2 feet??? wow! thats some decent acumulation! I'd almost suggest you build an intake stack, like on those off road jeeps, that take air in above the windsheild 
a snorkel on an olds?! .... I'd pay to see that 
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Psyco Diver 69
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:12 pm |
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73Delta88 wrote: a snorkel on an olds?! .... I'd pay to see that 
I'd kill someone if I saw that
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Brando
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:45 pm |
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Psyco Diver 69 wrote: 73Delta88 wrote: a snorkel on an olds?! .... I'd pay to see that  I'd kill someone if I saw that

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