Don't know gauge sorry but I just earthed the battery in the boot to the chassis and put an extra earth strap on the block.

I ran the cable tacked against the floor under the car and bought the cable inside by cutting a hole at the rear of the back seat and grommeted the hole.

Had it like that for 4+ years with a 351 on the other end and never had a problem.

Yeah I was having a look at it this morning and its an odd shaped bastard! Removing it properly with a spot weld tool would take ages.

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damn, just another job to do

where do u draw the line on the definition of serious kw?

Cable-tie you were about 1 hour too late, I ended up just using the grinder to remove them.

Let us know how you go with this one, I was going to tackle it this weekend but I'll wait to hear how your go.

I want/need to remove the engine mount plates from the cross-member. Looking at the plate close up it looks like its only held on by 3 welds.

I've been tossing up either cutting the mount down and grinding it flat or grinding the welds and using a wrecking bar to pry it off.

What do you guys reckon is the best approach?
Is there anything more holding these lil-buggers on?

Spent most of the day out shoping for tiles for the new kitchen, but managed to get out there for a couple o mins and get some stuff done.

Mawler1, just for you



I relocated the washer bottle to inside the guard. I'll wire it up some other day.



In the end the battery will live in the boot, so in anticipation of that how do you remove this bad boy? Its not bolted in like most of the cars I've had to do this to.

I live just over the road from the nats so I'll be there keeping a look out for ya, good luck!

Yeah Im acutally tossing up weather to cut the panel now Mawler1. I think that getting and crane bias in there I should be able to tilt it sufficiently to get it in, I think that it'll be close but I would be stoaked if I could get it in and not have to cut anything!

might just oder one from vpw
vpw engine tilt doovy