Battery mount or bracket, Right now the battery is just sitting there |
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Battery mount or bracket, Right now the battery is just sitting there |
thelogo |
Dec 31 2017, 01:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
How do i put something together
To hold the battery securly in place Currently it just sits in stock location Only gravity holding it down . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
rgalla9146 |
Dec 31 2017, 02:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,621 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
If the platform is still there you might only need the hold-down and a bolt...and a suitable battery.
Post a picture. My pic shows the right hold down.....battery could use correct adapter. Attached thumbnail(s) |
thelogo |
Dec 31 2017, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
The tray is there and the bolt with the anchor ?
On 1 side only |
burton73 |
Dec 31 2017, 05:18 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,652 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
That is it. It is not going anywhere. It is a snug fit and the lip is holding it down with the one bolt and the clamp.
Bob B |
ndfrigi |
Dec 31 2017, 05:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,953 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
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thelogo |
Dec 31 2017, 06:38 PM
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That is it. Bob B Ok , i guess it is it The battery is pretty solid , but i always thought it was supposed to have some sorta bar or strap over it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
Mark Henry |
Dec 31 2017, 11:25 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
What Battery? Stock, Optima, Odessey, Deka?
Stock pop it in and clamp it down. Optima you have to use a chunk of U trim (etc) over the stock tabs or it will cut into the battery. Other brands and front relocation may need a custom solution. |
thelogo |
Jan 1 2018, 08:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
What Battery? Stock, Optima, Odessey, Deka? Stock pop it in and clamp it down. Optima you have to use a chunk of U trim (etc) over the stock tabs or it will cut into the battery. Other brands and front relocation may need a custom solution. Its a sealed die hard bat |
Mark Henry |
Jan 1 2018, 09:07 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
If it's square it's likely OK, but if you look at rgalla9146's pic you can see the slit hose he put on the clamp. It's to stop the clamp from sawing into the round cell. you must do this on both sides with Optimas. Also the Optima doesn't have the correct base and without the U trim (slit hose, etc) it bounces up and down creating more sawing action.
Ian Stott had a ruined Optima from the backside clamp cutting right into the cell. I replaced it with a Odyssey 925 and custom strap. |
11tenths |
Jan 1 2018, 10:31 AM
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Ve get too soon old, und too late schmart Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 11-October 12 From: Islip, Long Island, NY Member No.: 15,026 Region Association: North East States |
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burton73 |
Jan 1 2018, 10:35 AM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,652 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Sorry,
Clay put my 1st Optima in when he was at Zims and there was a plastic piece to hold the bolt side. The backsides into the battery box and make the tight fit. I did need to cot some extra off the length of it. Just a little. Did nor cut into the case more than 3/16 to get it to fit. That sucker is tight in the 76 Bob B |
GeorgeRud |
Jan 1 2018, 11:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Definitely put in a hold down of some sort. When I used an Optima, I fabricated a bracket that fit around the round cellsby welding an cutting a piece of flat bar stock onto the stock battery clamp piece.
A friend had his battery tip over in his old Pontiac Firebird and the results were not pretty when the positive terminal contacted the body. |
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