WGB
New Member
A post on the M-100 site yesterday about re-siting the battery in the boot for an LPG installation in a 6.9 led me to again contemplate using the twin intake 560 aircleaner and ducting that is gathering dust in my shed.
It is not difficult to mount the battery in the boot, arrange an earth and run an appropriately sized cable through the floor and along under the car to the starter motor. I have a separate feed to my seat heaters but that would not be difficult to link up. The most difficult part would be making a suitable cover for the battery in the boot and arranging safe drainage of acid laden fluid.
I even have a spare 116 battery tray although the original could be used.
Another suggestion has been to use the smaller 66amp battery ( I have a dead one lying around to use as a template) which might give enough clearance to allow a duct to get to the front of the car down the right hand side of the motor.
My questions are :-
1) Can the 6.9 be reliably used with a 66 AH battery - especially when only used once per week.
2) Is the increase in performance sufficient to warrant the effort and further removal of the car from originality - although it would be easy to reverse if needed in the future, particularly if the battery is not re-sited.
Bill
It is not difficult to mount the battery in the boot, arrange an earth and run an appropriately sized cable through the floor and along under the car to the starter motor. I have a separate feed to my seat heaters but that would not be difficult to link up. The most difficult part would be making a suitable cover for the battery in the boot and arranging safe drainage of acid laden fluid.
I even have a spare 116 battery tray although the original could be used.
Another suggestion has been to use the smaller 66amp battery ( I have a dead one lying around to use as a template) which might give enough clearance to allow a duct to get to the front of the car down the right hand side of the motor.
My questions are :-
1) Can the 6.9 be reliably used with a 66 AH battery - especially when only used once per week.
2) Is the increase in performance sufficient to warrant the effort and further removal of the car from originality - although it would be easy to reverse if needed in the future, particularly if the battery is not re-sited.
Bill