Thread: Locating a battery in a 32 Ford tudor

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Anyone have an idea where I can put a battery in my '32 tudor hotrod? It's fenderless and without a hood (atleast for now). I'm thinking under the passenger seat... not sure how to hang it there though...

Check out Speedway battery box from Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop Lots of choices!

Or pick out one you like and fabricate one just like it!!!

Thank you, lol, Speedway has supplied most of the parts on my car... probably the battery box too!

place battery under passenger seat area and built my own holder out of 1 inch angle iron and battery will drop down from below so interior does not have to be disturbed to service it.

Thank you! That is very close to what I've been thinking and similar location... I also have a boxed frame and tubular X member. Your pic 'simplifies' it... lol, also eyeballing your break lines, that's giving me inspiration for the next phase

The new batteries that can be mounted in any position sure have made picking a location for the battery easier!!! Other thing you might want to consider is a pair of remote charging/jumping terminals should something get left on and the battery be dead someday!!!!

Another alternative is a more specific expansion on Dave's comment, take a look at the AGM batteries such as Odyssey. They are very compact relative to power output, can also be mounted in any position, and in my experience more "user friendly" than the Optima. Which is to say they won't die as easy during extended storage as Optimas tend to (yeah, folks have found ways to live with the quirks of Optimas, but why bother?)

If you're going with anything but an ultra high compression, tough to spin up engine the 625 series has shown to crank most typical hot rod engines. The narrow profile of the 625 will tuck up under the dash, behind the back seat, or, if you're set on mounting underneath, will leave more room for plumbing/routing stuff. Even the 925 series (if you just have to have more CCA) is a viable prospect.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Another alternative is a more specific expansion on Dave's comment, take a look at the AGM batteries such as Odyssey. They are very compact relative to power output, can also be mounted in any position, and in my experience more "user friendly" than the Optima. Which is to say they won't die as easy during extended storage as Optimas tend to (yeah, folks have found ways to live with the quirks of Optimas, but why bother?)

If you're going with anything but an ultra high compression, tough to spin up engine the 625 series has shown to crank most typical hot rod engines. The narrow profile of the 625 will tuck up under the dash, behind the back seat, or, if you're set on mounting underneath, will leave more room for plumbing/routing stuff. Even the 925 series (if you just have to have more CCA) is a viable prospect.

I agree with Uncle Bob, the Odyssey/Xtreme style takes the features of AGM technology and packages it in a much more compact, denser package than the spiral wound Optima style which is about the least efficient use of space you can find. There is zero off-gassing, so mounting them in a closed interior area is OK. Some guys, who question the reserve power of the little 625's have mounted two in parallel, but one is good for anything other than a monster high compression engine. You need a charger that's got the voltage limits to maintain the "float" voltage, and not one of your old style high amp, boil the liquid type, but you'll find that the AGM is deep cycle, providing full voltage for longer periods than others, and they can indeed be mounted in any position other than posts straight down.

Agreed. Agreed. I run a small Odyssey battery in my deuce, and it has served me well for four years. They are a great choice when you are lacking space.

Not wanting to Hi-Jack, but if I want a similar battery with higher amperage, do they have something suitable or should I go with 2 of the 625's? About how much do these weigh?

Lots of options for size and power: ODYSSEY Batteries - Extreme Batteries Specifications

And shame on my feeble ol' memory, when I typed 625 I was actually thinking of the 680......

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Lots of options for size and power: ODYSSEY Batteries - Extreme Batteries Specifications

And shame on my feeble ol' memory, when I typed 625 I was actually thinking of the 680......

Thanks Uncle Bob!