Originally Posted by
AK83
Nah! tongue was definitely the right way 'round.
A/C pipes in the way for a ZZ to fit tho ... non ZZ 70 size will fit tho.
The Tdi cranks much faster with that redtop in it than the mere 80 additional CCAs would have you believe it would.
Also note that the difference in starting is only from cold start on a cold-ish ambient.
Last note, if you move the air filter box from the std location, you can fit a 70ZZ in the LHS battery space without moving the pwr str reservoir. It's tight, but does fit.
Sorry for being a bit late. Cold winters in Tamworth NSW made cold cranking 300Tdi so slow and erratic even with largest capacity non-ZZ70 main battery, that I had to do something.
Snorkel and no LHS front filter box in my 98 D1, but had to move the steering res with a small bracket, and kept ZZ70 size deep cycle flooded, sealed then (under bonnet rated) AGM in there. They run only stationary loads, but I had to jump them to the main battery to crank or start on very cold mornings.
Largest capacity ZZ70 size main battery now starts the diesel easily. Got local auto air con mob to make up and route new A/C pipes out of the way. Fittings are unique and aluminium, so they had to cut and voodoo some fittings. About $600 all up.
Final result: ZZ70 fits in main battery tray as intended; A/C pipes happy and safe; cranks much faster, no probs in cold. $600 very well spent.
Hope thatÂ’s helpful. Cheers
Doctorrr Deee
1998 Disco1 300TDi; aircon & radio !!
1993 Deefer 200TDi; worker, we fell out of love after the 5th gearbox rebuild.
1983 Rangie 3.5 V8; beastieboy, gorn to the big smoke.
1959 SII 88" LtWt exarmy; chickmagnet, floating in the ether.
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