[Shotimes] battery in trunk

[SHOZ123]

I've used both a sealed and a normal maintenance free "but I got caps"
on it battery.  Neither is a problem because modern batteries use much
less water than batteries of the past.  Less water=less gassing. 
Besides the SHOs of all years are vented in the trunk with the flow
through ventilation.

Paul


On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:44:44 -0800 (PST), Ian Fisher
<dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
> These problems wouldn't arise with a sealed dry cell
> battery such as an optima or Odyssey, right?
> 
> Ian
> --- Leigh Smith <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > VO;
> > I know you will think this through. This is a
> > serious modification of the
> > electrical system of your car. I've seen hundreds of
> > street cars that have
> > done this, (drag racers and autocrossers) and many
> > of them have charging
> > and/or starting issues. This is not a fix it once
> > and forget about it type
> > of modification. If you are willing to check and /
> > or clean connections
> > regularly, etc. then maybe you can live with it.
> > Many times the always hot
> > wire & connections make it difficult to keep the
> > battery charged. The
> > battery vent causes increased corrosion at all the
> > connection points. Only
> > older corvettes that I have seen have batteries that
> > are vented to the
> > outside of the car.  I have seen the damage that the
> > acid fumes can do
> > inside the trunk. The only sure fire way to wire it
> > would be to run 2 big
> > wires, both pos & neg, and a rear mouted solenoid,
> > with a couple more
> > smaller wires. Not many people do this. So see
> > sentence #3 above. I wouldn't
> > go thru all that trouble for a race car, but for a
> > low maintenace street car
> > I might.
> > Yeah, I know it is a "cool" mod, but be prepared for
> > any issues that may
> > come up. Personally I would definately do it for a
> > track car, but not a
> > street car. My 11 year old daily driver SHO street
> > car has enough issues on
> > its own already. It doesn't need me adding to them.
> > Good luck;
> > Leigh
> > 94 MTX with a new heart transplant and ready for
> > another 200k miles or so!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 4:30 PM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] battery in trunk
> >
> >
> > > Thanks to encouragement from Robert Bruce, I plan
> > to take the plunge and
> > > move the battery to the trunk in my 92 MTX.  I am
> > using a Summit Racing
> > kit
> > > bought at the Maryland convention.  A few
> > questions, please forgive me if
> > > they've come up before.
> > >
> > > 1. This kit has a short ground wire; it definitely
> > depends on grounding
> > > through the body.  It's been said the PCM can get
> > flaky unless it's
> > grounded
> > > directly to the battery.  Shall I run a separate
> > PCM ground wire back to
> > the
> > > battery?  If so, what gauge?  How (which pin)
> > would it connect to the PCM?
> > >
> > > 2. I wonder about the 2-gauge red positive wire
> > being charged at all
> > times.
> > > What happens in a crash?  If I move the starter
> > relay to the trunk, how
> > does
> > > the car get power for accessories when that
> > relay's off?
> > >
> > > 3. I have a headlamp-relay harness in this car.
> > Can I keep it?
> > Currently,
> > > that harness connects directly to the battery.
> > Shall I reroute the red
> > > wires to the point where the big red cable
> > attaches to the starter motor?
> > >
> > > VO
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