DoctorLarry Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 I'm trying to finish my 73 Grand Am project and something has been stumping me for awhile. Where are the batteries on these cars? The early AMT Chevelle had a battery in the trunk but I have not seen any vintage photos with batteries in the trunk. Most interior shots don't have them either. I read that late model cars have them in the driver footwell extending into the fenderwell. I have seen one older picture which appears to have a box there. I think it was Benny Parson's 73 Chevelle. If you look at the Rhine Built web site for the Gray Ghost 77 Cutlass it shows a box with cables behind the driver seat behind the cage. I also saw a picture of a mid 70's Monte Carlo where it was in the driver rear wheelwell extending into the interior. Any thoughts?
gtx6970 Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 If I remember right there is a box cut into the firewall for the battery, basically behind one of the front tires The grey box behind the driver in the above photo is the rear axle cooler
DoctorLarry Posted January 22, 2019 Author Posted January 22, 2019 Look to the right of it and in the second picture. There is a box with hat appears to be battery cables coming out.
Vietnam Vet67 Posted January 22, 2019 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) During the 1960's the battery had to be in the engine compartment. Starting in the 1970's you could put the battery in the trunk if you wanted. In 1995 NASCAR officially rules that the battery has to be mounted behind the driver in the wheel well compartment. https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/photos/typical-location-for-battery-installation-on-a-nextel-nascar-cup-race/328015/ Edited January 22, 2019 by Vietnam Vet67 addition of info.
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