David,
On my 82 diesel to gti conversion I removed the stock battery tray. It was
badly corroded and it sat right where I wanted to mout the airbox/fuel
distributor. I bought a generic battery tray at a f.l.a.p.s. and mounted it
with some custom bracketry about a battery's width forward of where it
originally was positioned. Worked great, plenty of room. Good Luck,
Don
Portland, Or
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: Relocating the battery to the rear of the van - ideas anyone???

> 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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