Relocating the battery...

[o2designs]

Anyone know a good way to relocate the batter back to were the stock airbox is on a Zetec? Looks for pics of idea on how to do it. Do SVTs come with teh batter relocated back there? Could I use a SVT battery trey/box/cover?

[umdivx]

SVT's are in the same spot: http://www.electricsupercharger.com/ima ... _stock.JPG

I bet if you could find a sheet metal fabricator you could easily come up with something. If anything template it out in card board, and then have someone cut the pieces and weld it up.

- Josh

[o2designs]

hmm, ok. I'll have to put more thought into it.

I know Steve's batt. is moved, since his filter is behind the headlight. Thats pretty much what I want to do.

[Steve@Tasca]

I can help you with it if you like, You need a Duratec battery tray and if you really want to do it right you also need the reinforcment that runs through there from a Duratec as well.

I used the stock reinforcement and modded the Duratec tray, You're welcome to take a close look at mine anytime.

The really nice part is you don't have to alter your wiring harness at all, it'll reach back there just fine.

[spots25]

how much is the 'kit'?

[o2designs]

Yeah, most likely I'll need you to source up the parts for it. I'm not going to be able to find a used set. Most salvage yards keep the engine bay parts to sell the motor complete.

[Steve@Tasca]

Here are some pics of what I did,

The sections in red had to be cut off, The yellow dot is where I drilled a hole to mount the tray to the brace and tie down.


Heres a couple pics of the install,





I used the stock brace though which is whay I think I had to butcher the tray to make it work.

Tray $28.73
Brace $42.28

I would have to order them in.

[o2designs]

What does the brace look like? Is it the black brace that goes by thru there? Or something different?

[Steve@Tasca]

What does the brace look like? Is it the black brace that goes by thru there? Or something different?

Thats the one, I've seen some people remove it completely but I don't know what that does to the strength of the car (if anything)

[spots25]

what did you use to cut that tray? a hammer??

[Steve@Tasca]

what did you use to cut that tray? a hammer??

The pic of the broken battery tray was actually one I had shipped to someone that was doing this mod and it got broken in shipping.

I just used the pic as an example, thats not my battery tray.

[spots25]

what did you use to cut that tray? a hammer??

The pic of the broken battery tray was actually one I had shipped to someone that was doing this mod and it got broken in shipping.

I just used the pic as an example, thats not my battery tray.

oh

[o2designs]

do you still have that broken batt. tray? hehe

[Sucka612]

what did you use to cut that tray? a hammer??

Off topic... I'm sorry thats fricken hilarious

[Steve@Tasca]

do you still have that broken batt. tray? hehe

Nope, the other guy took the pic and sent it to me. I just added my spectacular highlighting to show him that he really didn't need the part that had broken off to begin with.

It's in his car now.