37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[bluestang67]

^ +2 Same thought .

[IC2]

Looks like I wasn't the only one having problems accessing the site - sooooooo

Mike - hope you are better now - Burlington will be upon us before you know it and there are lots of cars to "critique"

Don Shillady - no, we haven't moved to Virginia, but it isn't for lack of trying. Seven(or is it eight?) trips, averaging about 1800 miles which includes about 7-800 of them each time wandering the hills and dales of Bedford and Franklin counties mostly, with an occasional Botetourt County side trip have not found homes that meet our (read as the wife's, mostly for her bad back) needs. Another main reason such as location in the far back boonies as well have deterred us as well.

The rest of the posts from you folks - I'm just lurking

[IC2]

As I said somewhere above, I would provide dimensions, etc for the new box for the PC680 battery.

Built from mostly 3/4x3/4x.125 angle, .0625x3/4 cold roll and a piece of 1/8x1.5 flat stock. I also used a 6" Stanley hinge and a couple of pieces of 1/8 neoprene for vibration resistance, tho not as yet glued in place. The front 'latch' (hinge) has a piece of oak as well for a spacer - this still needs a wee bit of work, but is about as it will be when finished. I also tacked three nuts to attach the cover, which is yet to be made

I'll extend the bottom with another piece of steel for my latching solenoid mount which will be used to disconnect the battery. I'll eventually add that photo too.

Fun project. Total build time 2-3 hours with a couple cuppas.

And they will probably not be in the correct order

[IC2]

....and two more and I'll go putter in my shop some moreBattery box 6.JPGBattery box 7.JPG

[randyr]

As I said somewhere above, I would provide dimensions, etc for the new box for the PC680 battery.

Built from mostly 3/4x3/4x.125 angle, .0625x3/4 cold roll and a piece of 1/8x1.5 flat stock. I also used a 6" Stanley hinge and a couple of pieces of 1/8 neoprene for vibration resistance, tho not as yet glued in place. The front 'latch' (hinge) has a piece of oak as well for a spacer - this still needs a wee bit of work, but is about as it will be when finished. I also tacked three nuts to attach the cover, which is yet to be made

I'll extend the bottom with another piece of steel for my latching solenoid mount which will be used to disconnect the battery. I'll eventually add that photo too.

Fun project. Total build time 2-3 hours with a couple cuppas.

And they will probably not be in the correct order

Nice work, Dave! You made good use of that hinge... Where did you say you're going to mount that? in the trunk? If I go with my plan to mount mine on the frame rail under the front passenger fender, I'll probably want to enclose the battery in a box of some kind to protect it from road rash & the elements. Perhaps I'll borrow some of your ideas when I get to that point....

[Dave Severson]

Way kewl, Dave!!! Should work great! Now give that battery a good thorough checkout and let us know how it performs! Then if it doesn't work I won't have to waste my money on one!

[rspears]

Like the box, Dave. I've run mine down once when I had my crank fuel messed up and flooded the engine on a cold morning. Other than that it's been fine.

[IC2]

Thanks guys - fun little project.

Randy - If you like the design, just skin it with some 18-22 ga or sheet ABS, cut and/or bent to size. I was going to mount it on the rear cross member that I added for the gas tank as it looked to be open, but when I tried to work there, no room for a tool, i.e. a drill and my hand, even my right angle drill. Then I considered the outside frame rail, LHS and that would have involved finding a new place for the ATF cooler ...... so, back in the trunk as any other location like a fender well will involve way too much rewiring.

More pictures coming when I'm ready to install it.

Roger and Dave - For sure I'll let you know how that battery works, especially with an Edelbrock carb that the E10 gas either drains back or evaporates. That wont be for a couple more months as we have 'slop' on the roads

[Bob Parmenter]

Mike, good to see you made it through fine, now, heal well.

[34_40]

Mike, good to see you made it through fine, now, heal well.

Thanks Bob! I'm gonna try and do just that!

[bluestang67]

So are you up and about taking easy and they back feeling good .

[1gary]

I had a disc removed from my back in the mid 1970's.Took me a yr to come back from that.Man things have changed so much for the better.Do what they tell you and get well soon.

[34_40]

Thanks Bobby, AGAIN! LOL..

Wow 1Gary, I had a bulged disc trimmed back to give the nerves some room. Now I can walk anyway.... we'll see for how long! Thanks for the kind words.

[bluestang67]

Thanks Bobby, AGAIN! LOL..

Wow 1Gary, I had a bulged disc trimmed back to give the nerves some room. Now I can walk anyway.... we'll see for how long! Thanks for the kind words.

You know Mike if I take a few Vicadin I don't walk long distances LOL .

[bluestang67]

OOOPs been working and sleeping a lot . 2 weekends in a row ,working my third this week end , but I did hit a great deal off ebay last week for my 31 . Full cost $70 shipped to me . I know the name Kelsey Hayes , but not Kelsey Canada , the seller just called them rare solid steel wheels . If you know my wife LOL I got caught on ebay again .

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