1988TTOP

what all is needed to but the battery in the hatch

FivePointOhh

pretty much everything in a battery kit

battery box(you have a hatch so it must be sealed for track and have a drain tube)
1awg or bigger power wire
1awg or bigger for ground(ground should be equal or larger than the power wire)
cut off switch
battery hold down
jack nuts to holdbox to the floor

i think thats about it

1988TTOP

i have red top so would i still need a sealed box and would it be cheaper to buy a kit or just get the stuff myself

Portmaster

Summit makes a pretty nice kit to do this. It comes with a sealed battery box(very similar to Moroso) with drain tube. It comes with 1 gauge wire with nice ends and all the stuff needed to make the install. I can personally vouch for the kit. I've used it in several builds and have one sitting on the floor in front of me right now waiting to go in my Mustang. It's tough to beat for the money. It has good cable.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

mustangmike33

i didnt know you had to seal it off with a drain tube, i didnt. i moved mine to the hatch and did it for less than 30 dollars. advanced auto parts battery hold down kit= $2.99, 2 ga. positive battery wire= $1.88 a foot, i used around 15 feet of wire. and re-use the ground wire from under the hood, on mine it was a single wire, with nothing else attached to it so i just moved it to the hatch. hope that helps.

1988TTOP

were did u ground the wire to

Portmaster

You may want to consider getting a sealed box with drain tube. If you get hit the box caould keep the acid off of you and the fumes coming off a charging battery can be toxic.

Portmaster

You ground it to the rear subframe rail. You clean a surface down to the metal, bolt the cable down and then just hit the area over the cable with some paint to keep it from rusting.

mustangmike33

i just took a grinder and ground off a place in spare tire well, and grounded it straight to the body. i havent had any problems with it so i assume its ok. but then again you never know, but it runs fine.

mustangmike33

ooops, i tried to reply to portmaster too, i didnt know that so ill look into that box you mentioned. thanks alot for the info