Quick-disconnect rear mount battery
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*Assorted cables, wires, grommets and hardware | *Assorted cables, wires, grommets and hardware | ||
| − | ==What we're going to build | + | ==What we're going to build== |
[[Image:Front_face.jpg ]] [[Image:Rear.jpg]] | [[Image:Front_face.jpg ]] [[Image:Rear.jpg]] | ||
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Now that you have a mental picture of what its going to look like, together with the list of parts required, this should be an easy task to do one evening in the shop. | Now that you have a mental picture of what its going to look like, together with the list of parts required, this should be an easy task to do one evening in the shop. | ||
| + | ==Building== | ||
Let's begin with the layout and selection of battery size. The bottom hold down plate size will be determined by the size of battery that you want to use for your application. Start with a clean piece of cardboard laid on the bench or garage floor. If you have the battery you want to use, place it on the card board and allow a border of 1 1/4 inch around three sides of the battery to serve as the rolled up rim around the battery case. With a marking pen and a ruler draw a line around the battery. | Let's begin with the layout and selection of battery size. The bottom hold down plate size will be determined by the size of battery that you want to use for your application. Start with a clean piece of cardboard laid on the bench or garage floor. If you have the battery you want to use, place it on the card board and allow a border of 1 1/4 inch around three sides of the battery to serve as the rolled up rim around the battery case. With a marking pen and a ruler draw a line around the battery. | ||
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Get a piece of 24" X 24" by 1/8 steel or 5/16 aluminum plate. Place the template you made above on the plate and with a center punch, punch each inside and outside corner and draw your connecting lines. Mark the holes for switch. solenoid, and battery hold downs and drill those first.Those punch marks and lines will be used for you to line up the brake that will bend them. If you don't have a brake, you can always have the local sheet metal shop bend them for you. Weld in extra gusset plates for strength and weld and grind the corners. Mount to floor of trunk in a level area. Install battery. | Get a piece of 24" X 24" by 1/8 steel or 5/16 aluminum plate. Place the template you made above on the plate and with a center punch, punch each inside and outside corner and draw your connecting lines. Mark the holes for switch. solenoid, and battery hold downs and drill those first.Those punch marks and lines will be used for you to line up the brake that will bend them. If you don't have a brake, you can always have the local sheet metal shop bend them for you. Weld in extra gusset plates for strength and weld and grind the corners. Mount to floor of trunk in a level area. Install battery. | ||
| + | ==Mounting== | ||
Mount the Disconnect switch and the Ford solenoid as shown. Wire in the solenoid to your starter using 1 gauge wire. Use 8 gauge wire to distribute power to the engine bay, dash area, and the trunk. Small 4, 6 and 8 fuse panels can be used to supply different sources of power to where you need it. | Mount the Disconnect switch and the Ford solenoid as shown. Wire in the solenoid to your starter using 1 gauge wire. Use 8 gauge wire to distribute power to the engine bay, dash area, and the trunk. Small 4, 6 and 8 fuse panels can be used to supply different sources of power to where you need it. | ||
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