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oldsub86 · 04-14-2003, 11:17 PM

I think the battery was under the seat in the 1953 GMC pickup that my dad had when I was a kid. Don't think that would be a great place for one but also think it could be done if you really wanted to. Some sort of box with a seal and vents should be possible. Motorcycles have the battery tucked up under the seat with a vent hose down under to drain any fumes or excess fluid.

On the frame under the truck would be out of the way but I hope you never need a jumpstart.

Long Knight · 04-15-2003, 09:20 AM

That's another issue, the jumpstart. If your going to the trouble to relocate your battery, why not run terminal leads up under the hood for easy access?

383 Stroker · 04-15-2003, 01:32 PM

Here's where I put my battery terminals.

Long Knight · 04-15-2003, 03:13 PM

383 Stroker,

Is that for real? Is it the front or the back? How exactly to you keep from grounding onto the bumper when hooking up the +.

383 Stroker · 04-15-2003, 03:56 PM

Long Knight, yeah it's real. The battery is in the back by the fuel cell and the remote terminals are in the back near the tag. Ive had it that way for 9 years without any problems. Here's another picture.

Long Knight · 04-15-2003, 04:09 PM

That's a great idea! Just thinking of how much of a pain it is sometimes to pull nose to nose with someone for a jump. Now I have another good idea to add to my list. I still want to know if you have any scares hooking up that hot?

383 Stroker · 04-15-2003, 04:15 PM

It is close, so you do have to be careful. All I ever hook to it is a battery charger, so it's not a big deal to me.

bigblock73 · 04-15-2003, 05:37 PM

Here is the one I am going to be installing under the bed...

http://www.classicperform.com/produc...ropout-Box.htm

-Jeff

XXL · 04-15-2003, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigblock73
Here is the one I am going to be installing under the bed...

http://www.classicperform.com/produc...ropout-Box.htm

Cool, but YIKES! $119.00

Kenneth

sneakysnake · 04-16-2003, 10:12 AM

I used a plug from a battery powered fork lift.made up a pair of jumper cables with one end for the plug and clamps on the other.

XXL · 04-16-2003, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sneakysnake
I used a plug from a battery powered fork lift.made up a pair of jumper cables with one end for the plug and clamps on the other.

Precision Power (the car audio company) used to have a great high current connector on their big amps. It was made by Amp and did a quick clip mating. A friend used these clips to do a battery take-off... he mounted it in his grille. Then he lopped off one end of his jumper cables and put the mating plug on it. Voila... jumpstarts without raising the hood.

Something like this...

oldsub86 · 04-16-2003, 02:17 PM

Have a look at what this fellow has done with a Toyota 4Runner.
http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4x4...atteries.shtml

Long Knight · 04-16-2003, 02:53 PM

That's a pretty neat set up...but it seems a little strange to relocate your battery out of your engine compartment just so you can drill some big holes in your floor for some all-thread. But who am I to be a critic, I like my battery under the hood near all the things that use it. LOL!

6869704X4 · 04-16-2003, 03:19 PM

Mine is very close to 1971Stepside's but I hinged the bottom and use bolts on the side straps to hold it up. Still a pain to get it in and out. I use a boat battery box to keep the crap off of it. Its ugly but if someone wants a pic I could put one up.
As far as jump starts Im running a ford style relay on the firewall thats easy to get to. The only thing this battery does is start the truck. The battery in the stock location does every thing else.
I had thought about putting it under the pax floorboard and making an access panel under the mat.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-16-2003, 04:36 PM

383 Stroker - I am impressed, what a cool way to do the battery!

72MARIO · 04-16-2003, 06:11 PM

I like the setup that 383 Stroker is running.

I am going to design a stainless steel battery box and make it myself. Similair to the one Big Block 73 is going to use. I think the grade of stainless I should ude is somthinfg like 308 ? sound right ?

Thanks for all the cool Ideas.

bigjimzlll · 04-16-2003, 07:40 PM

hey 383 stroker...where is your battery on/off switch located?

383 Stroker · 04-16-2003, 08:20 PM

bigjimzlll, look on the 1st page at the picture of my battery box. The switch is at the top left side of that picture.

bigjimzlll · 04-16-2003, 08:42 PM

is that on the side of the frame? Im having a hard time figuring where everything is in relation to the rear of the truck(I know where the jumper poles are..lol)

383 Stroker · 04-16-2003, 08:53 PM

Yeah, it's on the frame. You can see the rearend cover in the picture, maybe that will help you figure out where it's at.

383 Stroker · 04-16-2003, 08:59 PM

This picture is a little brighter. Maybe it will help.

bigblock73 · 04-16-2003, 09:07 PM

383...

Most NHRA sanctioned tracks require that the on/off switch on battery relocated vehilces be visible...like on the back bumper etc in case of fire or accident...yours seems to be a bit hidden.

Have you had any experiences at the track yet...have they said anything?

-Jeff

bigjimzlll · 04-16-2003, 09:13 PM

yea..thats what im trying to figure out..im going to relocate the battery, and trying to find a good place for the switch

383 Stroker · 04-16-2003, 09:37 PM

bigblock73, they haven't said anything about it so far. But it might be the tech guy at this track. The track I go to is a NHRA track, but it's 1/8 mile.

XXL · 04-16-2003, 11:23 PM

Alright, I give up... there is no place under my bed that I can locate a group 24 sized battery

04-14-2003, 11:17 PM	#26
oldsub86 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695	I think the battery was under the seat in the 1953 GMC pickup that my dad had when I was a kid. Don't think that would be a great place for one but also think it could be done if you really wanted to. Some sort of box with a seal and vents should be possible. Motorcycles have the battery tucked up under the seat with a vent hose down under to drain any fumes or excess fluid. On the frame under the truck would be out of the way but I hope you never need a jumpstart. __________________ 1968 Chevy - 292 with a powerglide

04-15-2003, 09:20 AM	#27
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	That's another issue, the jumpstart. If your going to the trouble to relocate your battery, why not run terminal leads up under the hood for easy access? __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

04-15-2003, 01:32 PM	#28
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	Here's where I put my battery terminals. Attached Images __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-15-2003, 03:13 PM	#29
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	383 Stroker, Is that for real? Is it the front or the back? How exactly to you keep from grounding onto the bumper when hooking up the +. __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

04-15-2003, 03:56 PM	#30
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	Long Knight, yeah it's real. The battery is in the back by the fuel cell and the remote terminals are in the back near the tag. Ive had it that way for 9 years without any problems. Here's another picture. Attached Images __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-15-2003, 04:09 PM	#31
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	That's a great idea! Just thinking of how much of a pain it is sometimes to pull nose to nose with someone for a jump. Now I have another good idea to add to my list. I still want to know if you have any scares hooking up that hot? __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

04-15-2003, 04:15 PM	#32
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	It is close, so you do have to be careful. All I ever hook to it is a battery charger, so it's not a big deal to me. __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-15-2003, 05:37 PM	#33
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	Here is the one I am going to be installing under the bed... http://www.classicperform.com/produc...ropout-Box.htm -Jeff

04-16-2003, 10:12 AM	#35
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	I used a plug from a battery powered fork lift.made up a pair of jumper cables with one end for the plug and clamps on the other.

04-16-2003, 02:17 PM	#37
oldsub86 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 695	Have a look at what this fellow has done with a Toyota 4Runner. http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4x4...atteries.shtml __________________ 1968 Chevy - 292 with a powerglide

04-16-2003, 02:53 PM	#38
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	That's a pretty neat set up...but it seems a little strange to relocate your battery out of your engine compartment just so you can drill some big holes in your floor for some all-thread. But who am I to be a critic, I like my battery under the hood near all the things that use it. LOL! __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

04-16-2003, 03:19 PM	#39
6869704X4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE NM Posts: 769	Mine is very close to 1971Stepside's but I hinged the bottom and use bolts on the side straps to hold it up. Still a pain to get it in and out. I use a boat battery box to keep the crap off of it. Its ugly but if someone wants a pic I could put one up. As far as jump starts Im running a ford style relay on the firewall thats easy to get to. The only thing this battery does is start the truck. The battery in the stock location does every thing else. I had thought about putting it under the pax floorboard and making an access panel under the mat. __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I love my truck. Last edited by 6869704X4; 04-16-2003 at 03:21 PM.

04-16-2003, 04:36 PM	#40
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	383 Stroker - I am impressed, what a cool way to do the battery! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-16-2003, 06:11 PM	#41
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	I like the setup that 383 Stroker is running. I am going to design a stainless steel battery box and make it myself. Similair to the one Big Block 73 is going to use. I think the grade of stainless I should ude is somthinfg like 308 ? sound right ? Thanks for all the cool Ideas. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

04-16-2003, 07:40 PM	#42
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	hey 383 stroker...where is your battery on/off switch located? __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA



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04-16-2003, 08:20 PM	#43
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	bigjimzlll, look on the 1st page at the picture of my battery box. The switch is at the top left side of that picture. __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-16-2003, 08:42 PM	#44
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	is that on the side of the frame? Im having a hard time figuring where everything is in relation to the rear of the truck(I know where the jumper poles are..lol) __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

04-16-2003, 08:53 PM	#45
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	Yeah, it's on the frame. You can see the rearend cover in the picture, maybe that will help you figure out where it's at. __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-16-2003, 08:59 PM	#46
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	This picture is a little brighter. Maybe it will help. Attached Images __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-16-2003, 09:07 PM	#47
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,826	383... Most NHRA sanctioned tracks require that the on/off switch on battery relocated vehilces be visible...like on the back bumper etc in case of fire or accident...yours seems to be a bit hidden. Have you had any experiences at the track yet...have they said anything? -Jeff

04-16-2003, 09:13 PM	#48
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	yea..thats what im trying to figure out..im going to relocate the battery, and trying to find a good place for the switch __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

04-16-2003, 09:37 PM	#49
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	bigblock73, they haven't said anything about it so far. But it might be the tech guy at this track. The track I go to is a NHRA track, but it's 1/8 mile. __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

04-16-2003, 11:23 PM	#50
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Alright, I give up... there is no place under my bed that I can locate a group 24 sized battery __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

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