Battery relocation box

**Joels1** · 02-20-2011, 11:18 AM

Looking into moving my battery box in the rear hatch area,does anyone know what amperage does the factory stater draw on a 00 ls1? Does anyone know of a write up on relocating the battery?

**Sarge** · 02-20-2011, 11:22 AM

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80887

**Mark98SS** · 02-21-2011, 12:50 PM

With a 4th gen F-body & if you want to be NHRA legal the battery will need to be in a sealed, vented to outside box. I don't recall the exact specs on the box as I did mine several years ago but a standard RV/boat plastic box will not cut it. Also a seperate wire from the alternator back to the switch (you need a shut off switch too) so the alternator is isolated from the main power wire going foreward & the car will then actually stop running when the switch in turned off.

If you want to be IHRA legal you will also need a firewall forward of the t-top well.

**Sarge** · 02-21-2011, 03:18 PM

Vented if it is a acid battery. Gel batteries do not have to be vented. Also you will need a exteranl disconnect.

**Sarge** · 02-21-2011, 03:19 PM

Oh hell you mentioned the external cutoff...didnt see that

**KMdef9** · 02-21-2011, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Joels1

Looking into moving my battery box in the rear hatch area,does anyone know what amperage does the factory stater draw on a 00 ls1? Does anyone know of a write up on relocating the battery?

Are you asking what amperage the alternator makes? Or what the static draw of your car is?

Also, I believe that box needs to mounted to the car, per NRHA.

**Sarge** · 02-21-2011, 03:24 PM

Probably around 720 cranking amps...........

**KMdef9** · 02-21-2011, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Probably around 720 cranking amps...........

Wouldn't the be the battery CCA?

I think the stock LS1 alt makes ~150A. Upgraded makes ~200A.

Static should be milliamps or even microamps.

**Mark98SS** · 02-21-2011, 03:28 PM

I didn't even think of the gell batt, oh well old age is creepin in. In any event please fasten it down real good, makes a hell of a projectile in a crash.

**Sarge** · 02-21-2011, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by KMdef9

Wouldn't the be the battery CCA?

I think the stock LS1 alt makes ~150A. Upgraded makes ~200A.

Static should be milliamps or even microamps.

Yes CCA. I dont know what exactly he is asking for. I took he is asking about the battery amps....If it is cold cranking amps (required) I would say around 720 CCA.

**KMdef9** · 02-21-2011, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

I dont know what exactly he is asking for..

I didn't/don't know either.

**Sarge** · 02-21-2011, 04:20 PM

Well he asked "what does the factory starter draw...." So I thought the battery in a CCA scenario....I dunno...I'm old....

**KMdef9** · 02-21-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Sarge

Well he asked "what does the factory starter draw...." So I thought the battery in a CCA scenario....I dunno...I'm old....

Oh, I saw stater, some people confuse them for alternators. Even though a stater is actually spelled stator. I think I'm getting confused...

A spelling mishap one way or another.