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Originally Posted by xb-60
As I see it, the environment under the hood is somewhat challenging anyway for a battery, with extreme heat and the presence of a high pressure fuel system. In the trunk, there’s an absence of high temperatures.
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Mounted in the front under the fender wall is not as bad as you think. I put in a fresh battery last spring and, on ERA cars, you come in from the wheel well. Note the battery "box" and heat shielding, along with the ventilation mesh. The heat is not as bad as you think. Now, I don't have a high pressure fuel system. On a good day, it's 6psi at best. So I'm not sure what that concern is. If you get hit hard enough up front to rupture your fuel lines you're probably a goner anyway -- even if you left the battery back on the garage floor.
