BronxMopars1
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If you do can look and see what the ruling is on an exposed battery (mounted but not in a box) in a trunk with a fuel cell
Anyone have an NHRA rule book handy?
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green1
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Metal bulkhead, if I remember right, .024 steel or .032 alum. And it ain't fun. Check Chassis Engineering in South Fla, they send me an alum one that only needed minor tweaking(yeah, a buddy with a metal brake.) It ain't fun, just buy a plastic, NHRA approved battery box. And a battery cut-off switch, once you move battery to trunk. And buy a 4 pole, and bigger wire for the alternator, as it won't work unless it kills the alternator. Then, since you are so far into it; bypass the ammeter, etc.
BronxMopars1
Bronx Mopars! "No You Cant Join"
Plastic battery box is way to new skool for me, building the car to 1966 spec's but still want it to pass tech
mjs69gts
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need a battery box like the moroso one
73dust
R.E.D.
8:1 BATTERIES
All batteries must be securely mounted; must be of sufficient
capacity to start vehicle at any time. Batteries may not be relocated
into the driver or passenger compartments. Rear firewall of .024-
inch steel or .032-inch aluminum (including package tray) required
when battery is relocated in trunk. In lieu of rear firewall, battery
may be located in a sealed .024-inch steel, .032-inch aluminum, or
NHRA-accepted poly box. If sealed box is used in lieu of rear
firewall, box may not be used to secure battery and must be vented
outside of body. Relocated battery(s) must be fastened to frame or
frame structure with a minimum of two 3/8-inch-diameter bolts.
OEM located batteries without complete OEM hold-down hardware
must be secured to OEM battery box/tray using the same 3/8-inchdiameter
bolt hold-down method described in previous sentence.
(“J” hooks prohibited or must have open end welded shut.) Metal
battery hold-down straps mandatory. Strapping tape prohibited. A
maximum of two automobile batteries, or 150 pounds combined
maximum weight (unless otherwise specified in Class
Requirements), is permitted. Maximums may vary according to
Class Requirements.
All batteries must be securely mounted; must be of sufficient
capacity to start vehicle at any time. Batteries may not be relocated
into the driver or passenger compartments. Rear firewall of .024-
inch steel or .032-inch aluminum (including package tray) required
when battery is relocated in trunk. In lieu of rear firewall, battery
may be located in a sealed .024-inch steel, .032-inch aluminum, or
NHRA-accepted poly box. If sealed box is used in lieu of rear
firewall, box may not be used to secure battery and must be vented
outside of body. Relocated battery(s) must be fastened to frame or
frame structure with a minimum of two 3/8-inch-diameter bolts.
OEM located batteries without complete OEM hold-down hardware
must be secured to OEM battery box/tray using the same 3/8-inchdiameter
bolt hold-down method described in previous sentence.
(“J” hooks prohibited or must have open end welded shut.) Metal
battery hold-down straps mandatory. Strapping tape prohibited. A
maximum of two automobile batteries, or 150 pounds combined
maximum weight (unless otherwise specified in Class
Requirements), is permitted. Maximums may vary according to
Class Requirements.
BronxMopars1
Bronx Mopars! "No You Cant Join"
Thanx guy's, I made the block plate go from the back window over the speaker tray and down to the floor with .040 sheet metal. Got a 20gal stainless fuel cell and the matching battery box.
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