Anyone Ever Put An Optima In A 5.0?

I know they don't make them for my application, but I was wondering if
anyone somehow made one fit under the hood of a 5.0 Mustang.

Patrick
'93 Cobra
'83 LTD

As in the battery?

I have a yellow-top in my car and it fits just fine. 87 tray, hold down I
think is '82 --it's the j-bolt with a top bracket variety--, add the hood is
an 82 Capri hood. Which application do you want the battery for, the Cobra
or the LTD?

If it turns out the hold-down is your issue, don't worry about it, you can
probably rig something up. Not only that, the hold down is mostly there so
your battery doesn't get flung around in a crash. Simple solution to that
problem - don't crash.

I didn't have a hold-down installed for several months. Mine was old dirty,
and it took awhile to get around to painting it. I never had any problems.

If you can't find the dimensions online, let me know and I can measure mine
for you!

Jim S.
'82 Mutant

"Patrick" > wrote in message
om...
>I know they don't make them for my application, but I was wondering if
> anyone somehow made one fit under the hood of a 5.0 Mustang.
>
> Patrick
> '93 Cobra
> '83 LTD

"Jim S." > wrote in message >...

Sorry about the late reply.

Yes, please post the dimensions.

Thanks in advance,

Patrick
'93 Cobra
'83 LTD


> As in the battery?
>
> I have a yellow-top in my car and it fits just fine. 87 tray, hold down I
> think is '82 --it's the j-bolt with a top bracket variety--, add the hood is
> an 82 Capri hood. Which application do you want the battery for, the Cobra
> or the LTD?
>
> If it turns out the hold-down is your issue, don't worry about it, you can
> probably rig something up. Not only that, the hold down is mostly there so
> your battery doesn't get flung around in a crash. Simple solution to that
> problem - don't crash.
>
> I didn't have a hold-down installed for several months. Mine was old dirty,
> and it took awhile to get around to painting it. I never had any problems.
>
> If you can't find the dimensions online, let me know and I can measure mine
> for you!
>
> Jim S.
> '82 Mutant
>
> "Patrick" > wrote in message
> om...
> >I know they don't make them for my application, but I was wondering if
> > anyone somehow made one fit under the hood of a 5.0 Mustang.
> >
> > Patrick
> > '93 Cobra
> > '83 LTD

I have one but it resides in the hatch. That's one way to make it fit
and improve your F/R weight balance.

Patrick wrote:
> I know they don't make them for my application, but I was wondering if
> anyone somehow made one fit under the hood of a 5.0 Mustang.
>
> Patrick
> '93 Cobra
> '83 LTD