OEM Battery location and hold down

Stocker Buick GS · 06-27-2016, 10:14 AM

In the rule book the it states that OEM hardware can be used too
the hold down in the stock ;location,,, the hold down seem weak ! For the battery hold down is a metal part that catches the bottom of the battery and bolts the tray I have bolted the tray to the core support with 3/8 bolts in the stock location replacing the little bolts that held the tray to the core support will that pass tech looks like it can from GM

1320racer · 06-27-2016, 10:21 AM

Several thousand passes like this with that tray and hold down and never a failure.

ss3011 · 06-27-2016, 11:21 AM

It is not that hard to make a strap that goes across the top of the battery and use 3/8" fasteners to hold it down . Then it will pass tech without question .

1320racer · 06-27-2016, 02:12 PM

and the OEM 1968 "little bolts" still fasten the tray to the core support. You're worried about nothing. Oh and your new 3/8" bolts are chinese.

Stocker Buick GS · 06-27-2016, 03:43 PM

3/8 bolts made right here in the good old USA went in the back room at my POPS and took some that were their when I was little and I am almost 50 neat box heavy cardboard box with metal corners

1320racer · 06-27-2016, 03:52 PM

Nice, NOS

and I'm older and remember those boxes.

Stocker Buick GS · 06-27-2016, 04:01 PM

He bought a Blue bins with nuts and bolts from some place full just about any size you could think of wheels studs lug nuts would have been back in 70 -71 when Seattle upside down with no work

Jim Kaekel · 06-27-2016, 04:22 PM

I'm sure NHRA wants the strap across the top of the battery to keep it secure in the event of a roll-over, preventing a short or fire.

1320racer · 06-27-2016, 06:49 PM

You would be incorrect when OEM located batteries are mounted with ALL OEM hold down hardware.

06-27-2016, 10:14 AM	#1
Stocker Buick GS Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maple Valley WA Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	OEM Battery location and hold down In the rule book the it states that OEM hardware can be used too the hold down in the stock ;location,,, the hold down seem weak ! For the battery hold down is a metal part that catches the bottom of the battery and bolts the tray I have bolted the tray to the core support with 3/8 bolts in the stock location replacing the little bolts that held the tray to the core support will that pass tech looks like it can from GM Last edited by Stocker Buick GS; 06-27-2016 at 10:16 AM. Reason: post a pic

06-27-2016, 10:21 AM	#2
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down Several thousand passes like this with that tray and hold down and never a failure. Last edited by 1320racer; 06-27-2016 at 10:24 AM.

06-27-2016, 11:21 AM	#3
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down It is not that hard to make a strap that goes across the top of the battery and use 3/8" fasteners to hold it down . Then it will pass tech without question .

06-27-2016, 02:12 PM	#4
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down and the OEM 1968 "little bolts" still fasten the tray to the core support. You're worried about nothing. Oh and your new 3/8" bolts are chinese.

06-27-2016, 03:43 PM	#5
Stocker Buick GS Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maple Valley WA Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down 3/8 bolts made right here in the good old USA went in the back room at my POPS and took some that were their when I was little and I am almost 50 neat box heavy cardboard box with metal corners

06-27-2016, 03:52 PM	#6
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down Nice, NOS and I'm older and remember those boxes.

06-27-2016, 04:01 PM	#7
Stocker Buick GS Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maple Valley WA Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down He bought a Blue bins with nuts and bolts from some place full just about any size you could think of wheels studs lug nuts would have been back in 70 -71 when Seattle upside down with no work

06-27-2016, 04:22 PM	#8
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,229 Likes: 133 Liked 535 Times in 110 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down I'm sure NHRA wants the strap across the top of the battery to keep it secure in the event of a roll-over, preventing a short or fire. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

06-27-2016, 06:49 PM	#9
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: OEM Battery location and hold down You would be incorrect when OEM located batteries are mounted with ALL OEM hold down hardware.