Dual Battery install

[STEVE_CAVENDER@domain.elided]

     Vinnie Moscaritolo <vinnie@domain.elided> writes:
     
     >Subject: Dual battery box
     
     >Does anyone have any experience with setting up a dual battery system 
     >in a Scout-II. Specifically I seem to remember something about 
     cutting a battery box under the back seat ad relocating it there but I 
     can't remember the >reference.
     
     >I have no problems with the electrical issues, but I am wondering 
     >what worked for a physical placement of the batteries. Any ideas?
     
     Vinnie,
     
     My '79 Scout II had the emissions canister mounted on the passenger's 
     side in front of the window washer. I moved it to the driver's side, 
     opposite corner between the brake vaccuum booster and inner fender.
     
     I then slid the window washer toward the heater box. This left enough 
     room to mount a second battery and a manual battery switch to the 
     passenger side inner fender well, and still clear the air cond. 
     compressor (which I converted to on-board compressed air). 
     
     The original battery remained in it's original position on the 
     driver's side.
     
     steve_cavender@domain.elided