Battery Hold Down

[Av8ferg]

After my engine bay clean up and battery tray painting jobs I wanted to solve my battery hold down problem. I know the car was meant to have a MT24 battery but I’ve had originally bought a MT34 which is almost identical just about 1 in shorter. I didn’t have a stock hold down and knew it wouldn’t accommodate an MT34 anyway because of where it bolts to the firewall. I had been using a ghetto nylon strap but finally decided to fix this. I purchased a couple adjustable hold downs at my local parts store but they all didn’t work. I then looked on Amazon and found one that works perfectly. Check it out, it was only about $14. It doesn’t come with the fly nuts and hooked rods.

 

 

Here’s the link:

 

https://www.amazon.com/your-orders/pop/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_pop?_encoding=UTF8&gen=canonical&lineItemId=mnohtrortrswqny&orderId=111-3970410-8507432&packageId=1&returnSummaryId=&returnUnitIndices=&returnUnitMappingId=&shipmentId=UHxzlCLhr

 

 

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[Yarb]

Tried your link, No luck… takes me to the last page I viewed on Amazon.

Edited October 1, 2021 by Yarb

[SteveJ]

20 minutes ago, Yarb said:

Tried your link, No luck… takes me to the last page I viewed on Amazon.

Probably this: https://www.amazon.com/ARONOVA-Battery-Aluminum-Bracket-Stainless/dp/B09CJX5KRP

[Av8ferg]

Sorry, bad link. Try this but the other sent comes with the Hooks bonus.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07GSGQSRD?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title


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[AZDatsun]

We’re those the 8 inch hooks

[ETI4K]

Ain't it great when you buy something and it actually works!?  Looks good, too.

[Av8ferg]

I had to trim one hook down. They we more like 10” and the back one needed to be longer but about 1” so I took an inch on the front hook to even them up.


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[Jeff G 78]

Nice find!  I made my own for both of my Z's with Optima batteries which are about the same height as your battery.  I think I have about $20 in steel for both and for the most part, I only used basic tools, though I did have to put a few welds on them.  I even posted a dimensioned drawing on here 15 years or so ago.