A20A1
05-09-2002, 05:24 PM
Disconnected the negative battery cable.
Disconnected the Positive battery cable.
Removed battery holding bracket
removed battery
removed battery tray
I unbolted the lower bracket supporting the battery tray (Held with / x3 10mm bolts).
I purchased:
1) x2 / 2-GUAGE Battery cables (56" long & 28" long)
2) X1 / Hard Plastic battery tray
3) x1 / Universal rubber battery holder
4) x1 / Universal metal battery tie down rods w/ wingnuts & Grommets
5) x1 / 6-GUAGE wire
6) x2 / 6-Guage crimp-on wire connectors.
7) x1 / 13mm (socket size) Bolt. I think the thread size is around 10mm ???
8) x1 / long 8mm bolt 1.00 pitch
9) x3 / small aluminum spacers to go with 8mm bolt
1) Disconnected the grounding wire from the trans...
2) Disconnected the positive wire from the fuse box in the engine bay
3) Disconnected the positive wire on the starter
4)Unbolted spark plug wire support from the left side of the cylinder head, near the distributor.
(This is where you can bolt the negative battey cable 'GROUND WIRE', if you wanted to...
I was a bit concerned since Heat = Resistance... but then the ground is real close to the sparkplugs so i think all-in-all, it was a good idea.)
Hmm... it may not be the wire support... it may be a hose support for A/C or Power steering, but I forgot.
5) Hook up new cables
a) 28" 2-GUAGE to starter
b) 56" 2-Guage to Ground - bolt to head
c) Cut to length 6-Guage to positive terminal on fuse box
6) Unbolt brake line bracket near inner CV boot on the passenger side axle. do not remove bracket. break off plactic clip protruding from the hole above the bolt. do not damage brake lines!!!!
7) with the same bolt you just took off... bolt the lower battery tray brace to the same hole that the brake bracket is using... use the lowest hole on the brace.
8) with the long 8mm bolt and some aluminum spacers... find the suitable bolt hole to secure the upper part of the brace to the car... the aluminum spaces should go on the bolt last... some bending of the tray brace is required to line the hole in the brace with the hole in the chassie.
also trying to maintain a level support for the battery tray.
9) the third hole on the brace is unused.
10) now bolt the plastic tray to the brace... drill holes as needed
11) Stick in the battery positive wire facing forward.
12) secure battery with new holders
13) connect (+) wire from starter & from Fuse box to the positive battery terminal
14) connect negative battery cable.
Pics will be up as soon as my friend lets me borrow his digital camcorder.
:p too much typing... my heads spinin :flash:
Disconnected the Positive battery cable.
Removed battery holding bracket
removed battery
removed battery tray
I unbolted the lower bracket supporting the battery tray (Held with / x3 10mm bolts).
I purchased:
1) x2 / 2-GUAGE Battery cables (56" long & 28" long)
2) X1 / Hard Plastic battery tray
3) x1 / Universal rubber battery holder
4) x1 / Universal metal battery tie down rods w/ wingnuts & Grommets
5) x1 / 6-GUAGE wire
6) x2 / 6-Guage crimp-on wire connectors.
7) x1 / 13mm (socket size) Bolt. I think the thread size is around 10mm ???
8) x1 / long 8mm bolt 1.00 pitch
9) x3 / small aluminum spacers to go with 8mm bolt
1) Disconnected the grounding wire from the trans...
2) Disconnected the positive wire from the fuse box in the engine bay
3) Disconnected the positive wire on the starter
4)Unbolted spark plug wire support from the left side of the cylinder head, near the distributor.
(This is where you can bolt the negative battey cable 'GROUND WIRE', if you wanted to...
I was a bit concerned since Heat = Resistance... but then the ground is real close to the sparkplugs so i think all-in-all, it was a good idea.)
Hmm... it may not be the wire support... it may be a hose support for A/C or Power steering, but I forgot.
5) Hook up new cables
a) 28" 2-GUAGE to starter
b) 56" 2-Guage to Ground - bolt to head
c) Cut to length 6-Guage to positive terminal on fuse box
6) Unbolt brake line bracket near inner CV boot on the passenger side axle. do not remove bracket. break off plactic clip protruding from the hole above the bolt. do not damage brake lines!!!!
7) with the same bolt you just took off... bolt the lower battery tray brace to the same hole that the brake bracket is using... use the lowest hole on the brace.
8) with the long 8mm bolt and some aluminum spacers... find the suitable bolt hole to secure the upper part of the brace to the car... the aluminum spaces should go on the bolt last... some bending of the tray brace is required to line the hole in the brace with the hole in the chassie.
also trying to maintain a level support for the battery tray.
9) the third hole on the brace is unused.
10) now bolt the plastic tray to the brace... drill holes as needed
11) Stick in the battery positive wire facing forward.
12) secure battery with new holders
13) connect (+) wire from starter & from Fuse box to the positive battery terminal
14) connect negative battery cable.
Pics will be up as soon as my friend lets me borrow his digital camcorder.
:p too much typing... my heads spinin :flash: