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This is a 'Group 47' Battery. 880 CCA It weighs 40 lbs. and was dropped Aprox. 11.0" It sits exactly dead center in the trunk floor. It sits dead center between the Rack and Pinion Mounts. Yes, You can drop the Rack! Just use a foot long extension to reach the bolts. Remember retouque to 20 ft/lbs ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM!!! You don,t want to have to get behind the sheetmetal to relpace the 'Brazed' Nuts. About the Box and Hole cutting! You DONNOT cut a Hole!! You 'Slice' a near 'X' and then bend the sides Down 90 Degrees. This maintains some structural integtity and gives You a mounting point to attach Your Box! I made My own with a piece of sheet metal I purchased at Orchard Supply. Cut-out (Machinist Shears), Bend It (angle Iron and 'C' Clamps) allowing Extra for bent tabs that I torch Soldered. Leave 3/16" hole in bottom for unseen spills, add a rubber mat. Tabs were designed in for drilling and riveting. I used Stainless Steel 'Pop' Rivets, added some Sheet Stainless to Reinforce and close up small gaps There are some 25-30 Stainless Rivets That is a Lot of Holding Power. All seams are sealed with Rubber Putty. Hold-Down is a Bar of Stainless Bolted over the Top-Center(Not seen in Pics). The rubber sheet on sides are to keep side terminal + from grounding; along with a plug. Note position of Clutch line, support cross bar, 'Grounding' Cut-Off Switch. The Box is Painted 'Trunk GreyMetal', Inside and Out. Nothing has crac`ked shifted or rusted in many yrears of existence. Jack up the nose and get under with a WorkLight and Measure. The Back wall of this Box shares The Front BulkHead of the central FootWell! INSIDE Specs: 7-3/4" Wide, 10-3/8" Long, 8.0" Deep. All Tabs are 1.0" Wide, and OverLap. And Don't forget "loose Wires Cause Fires!"...