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Date:         Mon, 3 Feb 2003 22:46:21 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Relocating the battery to the rear of the van - ideas
              anyone???
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <BA6476CC.B979%albell@uvic.ca>
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But this puts the battery where I want to mount the air filter asm.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Alistair Bell Sent: February 3, 2003 7:43 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Relocating the battery to the rear of the van - ideas anyone???

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 >


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