But this puts the battery where I want to mount the air filter asm.

David Marshall

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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
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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
>