Tech question - cool can - battery location

Kegracing · 02-20-2010, 09:57 PM

I want to move the battery on my 67 firebird stocker in front of the driver side front fender, and put my cool can in the place where the battery is from the factory - passenger side front fender. Will move the battery tray, etc to driver side, will mount the same etc....This makes a much cleaner install for the cool can and fuel regulator to the carb.

Is this legal?

I really do not see any "performance" advantage here, but it is moving the battery from the stock location...

Anyone done this? Tech officials, what do you think?

Where are some of you mounting your cool cans, on early Camaro and Firebirds?

Thanks all

Ken

Tom keedle · 02-21-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Kegracing

I want to move the battery on my 67 firebird stocker in front of the driver side front fender, and put my cool can in the place where the battery is from the factory - passenger side front fender. Will move the battery tray, etc to driver side, will mount the same etc....This makes a much cleaner install for the cool can and fuel regulator to the carb.

Is this legal?

I really do not see any "performance" advantage here, but it is moving the battery from the stock location...

Anyone done this? Tech officials, what do you think?

Where are some of you mounting your cool cans, on early Camaro and Firebirds?

Thanks all

Ken

damn good question!
6cyl americans had the battery on the drivers side and the v-8's had it on the passenger side

btw, didn't 1st gen camaros have it on the passenger side and firebirds on the drivers or am i getting senile?

ss3011 · 02-21-2010, 09:47 AM

Pontiac V-8 starters are on the Drivers side of the engine. and the batteries tended to be on the Drivers side close to the starter. Chevys were on the Passenger side.

Kegracing · 02-21-2010, 10:30 AM

You may have solved my problem... my car is an origional Sprint OHC 6 car... and battery is/was on passenger side. If v-8 car is on driver side, then problem solved... I am legal!

Pontiac guru's - help here. Can someone with an early Firebird confirm this please!

Thanks guys.

Ken

Adam Strang · 02-21-2010, 12:04 PM

First generation Firebirds had the battery mounted on the passenger side regardless of engine size.

02-20-2010, 09:57 PM	#1
Kegracing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Red Oak, TX Posts: 441 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tech question - cool can - battery location I want to move the battery on my 67 firebird stocker in front of the driver side front fender, and put my cool can in the place where the battery is from the factory - passenger side front fender. Will move the battery tray, etc to driver side, will mount the same etc....This makes a much cleaner install for the cool can and fuel regulator to the carb. Is this legal? I really do not see any "performance" advantage here, but it is moving the battery from the stock location... Anyone done this? Tech officials, what do you think? Where are some of you mounting your cool cans, on early Camaro and Firebirds? Thanks all Ken Last edited by Kegracing; 02-20-2010 at 10:05 PM. Reason: spelling

02-21-2010, 09:47 AM	#3
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 908 Likes: 70 Liked 238 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Tech question - cool can - battery location Pontiac V-8 starters are on the Drivers side of the engine. and the batteries tended to be on the Drivers side close to the starter. Chevys were on the Passenger side.

02-21-2010, 10:30 AM	#4
Kegracing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Red Oak, TX Posts: 441 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tech question - cool can - battery location You may have solved my problem... my car is an origional Sprint OHC 6 car... and battery is/was on passenger side. If v-8 car is on driver side, then problem solved... I am legal! Pontiac guru's - help here. Can someone with an early Firebird confirm this please! Thanks guys. Ken

02-21-2010, 12:04 PM	#5
Adam Strang Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Jericho,Vt Posts: 207 Likes: 93 Liked 96 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Tech question - cool can - battery location First generation Firebirds had the battery mounted on the passenger side regardless of engine size. __________________ Adam Strang 1018 STK