Battery and cable layout

[1969CamaroRS]

Working on the same thing myself. One idea if you are going to use a sealed optima battery, you don't really need a sealed container.

What I went with a was Billet Specialties tray:


I ran 0000 awg cables for the Starter and Main ground, used 2awg for the main B+ line. Probably overkill on the gauge size but wanted minimal voltage drop to the starter for a high compression big block. Also used the Mad Electrical Ford Solenoid mounted with a Flaming River cutoff switch:




along with a 150amp fuse block for the B+ line:


and a smaller fuse block (from AAW) for fuel pump and keep alive circuits. Tied the rear ground to the rear frame rail and the body:


Then up front made a single grounding point for the cylinder heads, engine block, frame and body (attached to the frame).


(Works in progress, not final routed yet)