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ninpo4me
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 Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 3:07 pm Post subject: OEM battery box questions |
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I need to replace the battery tray (btw I need a new one). Could someone please post up some pics of what the battery tray should look like from the factory?
Also what the actual battery should look like as well. Ie is there a battery cover? Or tie down bracket? If you have any information at all around the battery please post it up! I am sure I will find it very useful, as I am nearing completion of my restoration. Thanks guys!! hope to see you at the Werks reunion in August!
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larchie
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| Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Battery installed:
Battery-right Front Fender foreground
Battery Mounting Bracket (toward front of car) see single item H below in 2nd to last image):
Battery-bolt down; engine toward right
Battery Tray-inside right fender:
A Rear Bracket
B Vent Opening for Side Member (1978 model only)
C Side Member to Battery Floor Seam
Battery Tray-top view:
D Battery Floor Seam
E Seam between Side Member and right-Front Fender
Inside Right-Front Fender:
F Two Plugs
G Grommets for Air-Conditioning Hoses and Wiring
H Battery Mounting Bracket Stud
I Tapes covering "Manufacturing" holes on top of Fender-Side-Member
Inside Corner Right-Front Fender near toward Windshield:
J Mounting Screw
All of letter-labeled items in pictures should be sealed with something like Dow Corning Silicone Adhesive. Technical Bulletin 78-01 January, 1978. |
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racer129
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 3:00 am Post subject: Battery cover |
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| There is a stock battery cover available at AutoAtlanta. They also have a battery mat to neutralize the acid. |
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Fasteddie313
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pcelenta
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| Great vintage photos. Note that the molded painted tar paper in the tray was probably the biggest culprit for rust. It gets old and dry and water and acid gets trapped underneath. Porsche stopped using this on the trays of the 944 and 924s. I'm working on a repro battery tray. Won't have the first batch ready till fall. |
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brian19600
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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I think the battery cover was Europe only.
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MikesCoupeGT
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Although the classic pictures of the battery box are good. I was wondering if anyone has a clear, recent picture of the battery box. I had to add a blocker for my battery to keep it from moving around under braking. Otherwise it would not pass the track tech inspection. Is there a buldge or raised area close to the engine that keeps the battery from moving? It could also be a smaller sized battery that I am using that makes it slide around a bit.
Thanks for the input.
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morghen
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:11 am Post subject: |
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Mine barely fits in that area, its not fixed to anything but it has a plastic cover over the + terminal.
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brian19600
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 1:08 am Post subject: |
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Replacement battery calls for a group 41 which measures:
11.6 x 6.9 x 6.9 inches
293 x 175 x 175 mm
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larchie
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| MikesCoupeGT wrote: | | Is there a bulge or raised area close to the engine that keeps the battery from moving? |
In the second image entitled Battery-bolt down; engine toward right (above), the battery is affixed with the bolt-down bracket shown. On the other side, towards the passenger compartment a larger bolt-down bracket (approx. 3 1/2 in. wide with similar appearance) has two bolts, one is pointed to in the third image but is not too clear as labeled arrow A. Better, the both studs for this second bracket are shown in labeled arrows H in the second to last image, the front stud also labeled with the letter H. |
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Mars478
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 1:28 am Post subject: |
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Slightly unrelated but I believe my hold-down bracket has been ripped off..
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dubrict
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Slightly unrelated but where can we get a genuine porsche battery like in the pictures??
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jason c
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2014 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| dubrict wrote: | | Slightly unrelated but where can we get a genuine porsche battery like in the pictures?? |
The dealer use to have them, not sure if they still do. They come dry. Automotion and others sell a similar battery, I don't think they have the logos though. |
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Fasteddie313
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 2:03 am Post subject: |
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yeah Porsche battery is cool
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