Progress but with a couple of questions

[Gav]

EA falcons are the cars that come to mind that cook batteries, the cars wound up leaving the factory with the battery in a box, ventilated from above the grill.

The problem was that they where stuck in the front corner of the engine bay behind the headlight with NO VENTILATION.

Your battery should servive behind the radiator as long as it has air flowing over it, just try to get it in the best spot you can with the best chance of getting some cool air from below or around the radiator.

Gav

[macloft]

I am also looking at mounting my battery in front of the radiator therefore enabling the use of the standard LS1 battery harness.
Has anyone actually had any problems with the battery in the engine bay forcing them to move it.??
I am going to put a sheild between the battery and the radiator and leave the other sides open.
Other pictures would be helpful (please).!!
Certainly an oddessy battery means a lot less space used up
Bruce

[Rebel1]

Some of the BRB's had the battery in the passenger side foot well.

Some early RMC's did the same as the footwells are so deep you need a foot rest anyways.

Whilst not my cup of tea with a wet cell battery at your feet the newer gel batteries should be reasonably safe there.

Hidden in a foot rest/battery box it would be out of the way.