Battery trays

[Sd.Kfz. 400]

From this bluesmobiles.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=police&thread=560&page=1 topic I started to think about battery tray sizes. Is it same on all versions?

And is + on the driver side or passenger side of the car?

"need to take a working battery with me when I get the car and like also to know the terminals in case of short cables "

[sigmfsk]

Hi Sd:

From the pics in the thread you reference, you can see the tray itself is 13-33-61, and that it has just one part number for all Dodge cars.

I circle this info here:


The battery is on the driver-side of the car:


That car above, and my 76 parts car has the + on the outside.


It looks like that's called "left hand positive"


from
www.qualitypowerauto.com/catalog.php?item=60

I'm guessing that's a standard battery configuration for the Dodge Monaco. Here's some interesting info on battery handedness:
www.mgexperience.net/archive/battery_cable_question/1602590
That page is a bit confusing to me, but at least it shows some of the handedness concepts involved.

your friend in starting the Monaco after a long sea journey,
arthur

[Sd.Kfz. 400]

^I heard that the current battery died during the land transport, so I'll have to get another one anyway.

I have a 65amp battery in my van, just have to check them terminals. I don't remember dimensions, but it it's smaller than 12,5".