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Battery Location
Greetings,
I have a 1950 F-1 that I just put a 302 in. The new headers will not allow the battery to be placed in the original battery box and location. There is not suffiecient room on the firewall either.
Any suggestions???
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I have a 1950 F-1 that I just put a 302 in. The new headers will not allow the battery to be placed in the original battery box and location. There is not suffiecient room on the firewall either.
Any suggestions???
Thanks
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I can't imagine headers which might impact a battery box on the firewall. You may not be able to use the original battery box but there should be ample space to mount the battery on the firewall. I'm using a 302 in my 49 F-1 and that's where mine is going...
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F-1 battery location
Thanks for your reply. The headers impact it on the left side where the original battery and battery box were located. I tried on the right side firewall but it interferes with my heater hoses. I already have the heater located and don't want to cut new holes in the firewall and firewall cover. I think I will go with a drop down battery box and locate it on the right side frame just behind the rear transmission mount.
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Here is another easy to get to location. Fender hides it and with a simple rubber mud flat in front of it you can not see it and it will also keep some of the road grime off of it. And with the tire turned left it can come out or you just pull the tire every 5-8yrs for a new one if needed.
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Hmmm! If your heater tubes come out of the firewall in the original locations, you should have just barely enough room to put the battery box above them - like 3/4 inch. It's tight, but do-able. The top of my battery is about 3/4 inch below my hood when closed. But it fits.
Here's another picture and shows the heater hoses:
Here's another picture and shows the heater hoses:
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I agree, there is tons of room on the firewall. I have a 500ci Caddy in my 49 and there is plenty of room on the passenger side upper firewall for a battery.
I removed the heater hoses. I'll probably run them through the side of the cab to keep things clean (when and if I install a heater). Once I get my fuel injection up andrunning I'll get rid of the fuel filter on the firewall as well.
Bobby
I removed the heater hoses. I'll probably run them through the side of the cab to keep things clean (when and if I install a heater). Once I get my fuel injection up andrunning I'll get rid of the fuel filter on the firewall as well.
Bobby
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