Date:         Mon, 3 Feb 2003 19:43:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Relocating the battery to the rear of the van - ideas
              anyone???
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@volkswagen.org>
In-Reply-To:  <AIEFIGCNNANNIHLNFBPEOECGHEAA.vanagon@volkswagen.org>
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have a look at at a stock diesel van

Alistair

--
'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
albell@uvic.ca
http://members.shaw.ca/albell






on 3/2/03 7:19 pm, David Marshall wrote:

> My Syncro Double Cab is about to go under the ratchet again this weekend or
> next.  I will be removing the 2.0L I4 gas unit and installing a 1.9L Turbo
> Diesel in its place.
>
> While I am doing this, I want to move the main battery to the rear of the
> van so there isn't 10 miles of cable to run all that current through.
> Winter and Diesels require a lot of juice so I want to install a slightly
> larger battery and install it closer to the starter and the glow plugs,
> which consume all the much needed juice.
>
> Any suggestions or tips on how to fasten a battery back there?  I really
> don't want to block access to the rear passenger light compartment unless I
> absolutly have to as it is a great source of fresh air for an intercooler or
> oil cooler.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
> David Marshall
>