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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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I'm changing back to under car exhaust can anyone tell me where the hot line gets routed?
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along the top and side of the transmission tunnel,
it's tough to access with the tranny in place, so you can see why Bubba choice the easier route.
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Poor Bubba, if he only realized he could balance the car better by putting the battery in the other box.... and the cable is easier... ah well, he wouldn't be the Bubba we all know and love if he did otherwise
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Originally Posted by SuperBuickGuy
Poor Bubba, if he only realized he could balance the car better by putting the battery in the other box.... and the cable is easier... ah well, he wouldn't be the Bubba we all know and love if he did otherwise
excellent info
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Poor Bubba, if he only realized he could balance the car better by putting the battery in the other box....
Not really. The engine and transmission is offset to the passenger side by an inch or two. Putting it on the drivers side helps the balance, not hurt.
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
Not really. The engine and transmission is offset to the passenger side by an inch or two. Putting it on the drivers side helps the balance, not hurt.
depends on how many muffins reside at the top of one's jeans
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another excellent point
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Originally Posted by SuperBuickGuy
depends on how many muffins reside at the top of one's jeans
Muffin weight distribution.
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Thanks guys, where do you recommend running this without dropping the tranny.
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stay inside the area where the battery box is to go across the tunnel, then come out and go under the car. Use lots of cable holders - the ones with a bolt and nut.

Alternatively, under your carpet on the passenger side. In lots of cars with the battery relocated to the trunk, the recommendation is go into the cabin then through the toe kick.
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