289 Battery bracket

[rsk289]

I'm told the battery on a 289 (RHD, but I guess it's the same on the other side) sits in a simple bracket bolted through the front of the footbox. This doesn't seem very strong, for the weight of a battery. Should it rest on the tubing for the frame - there's an outrigger and the sill tube with the aluminium shell (rocker) wrapped around it?
Thanks,
Roger

[mickmate]

Hey Roger do you want a rightie of one of these?
Battery Tray ~ 289 Battery Tray 289 [289 street car] - $294.00 : Acton Custom Enterprises, Custom Metal for Cobras

[Bill D]

Nick
Nice piece. So does that simply attach to the front of the pass foot box? What about the exhaust?

Thanks
Bill D

[mickmate]

Thanks Bill it does attach to the front of the footbox and top of the frame extension. Of course if you don't have a footbox or frame extension to attach it to I can also provide that.

[Bill D]

Thanks Nick. I've penciled in this part. When my car gets here from Bruce, I'll see what I need.

Cheers

[mickmate]

Hey Bill I didn't answer your question on exhaust. I have done tri-y exhausts on the 289 and wriggled them by the battery tray.

[Bill D]

Thanks!

[1985 CCX]

Check Nick's reference it is beautiful. It rests on the frame and end of footbox. Very rigid and robust.
Pictured on page 22 of my build linked below...................




Buy the right one, Acton Custom..........................

[Bill D]

Thanks Jeff. I see now how it fits. Just trying to figure out how the side pipes would work

[CSX3018]

Originally Posted by rsk289

I'm told the battery on a 289 (RHD, but I guess it's the same on the other side) sits in a simple bracket bolted through the front of the footbox. This doesn't seem very strong, for the weight of a battery. Should it rest on the tubing for the frame - there's an outrigger and the sill tube with the aluminium shell (rocker) wrapped around it?
Thanks,
Roger

A picture is worth 1000 words. These picture have the answer.You need copy of Rinsey Mills, AC Cobra page 30 ,right side of frame.
RHM

[1985 CCX]

Richard

Great pics...................

[mickmate]

You can see in Jeff's second picture it has the heat shield mounted on the inside. The exhaust drops down between that and the motor.

[tnewland]

Richard
Where did you get the photos from?

[Bernica]

IMHO, work with Nick (Mickmate). He is "Your Huckleberry" and will see to it that it is right.

[Bill D]

Originally Posted by mickmate

You can see in Jeff's second picture it has the heat shield mounted on the inside. The exhaust drops down between that and the motor.

I'll be running side exhaust. Would the pipes run under the battery? Should I use some type of heat insulation?

[mickmate]

Hey Bill FIA style side exhausts? By the time the exhaust is under the battery it is out in the airflow. I don't think that will be a problem. Where did FIA cars put their battery?

[Bill D]

Originally Posted by mickmate

Where did FIA cars put their battery?

I talked to a friend who has an original comp car and he said it was located in the bracket like yours in front of the passenger footbox. He moved it to the trunk. I should have asked to see the trunk. I'll see him in two months the next time we all come together. I'll take a picture and post it

[tnewland]

Here's a better shot of the same Cobra:

[Bill D]

Excellent. Thanks for the picture. As they say, it's worth a 1000 words. Indeed it is!

[mickmate]

Richard CSX3018 has a picture in his gallery showing exhaust running down between motor mount and battery.
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/s...6/ppuser/24489