I'm sort of thinking out loud, let me know what you think.

I'm doing an engine swap and looking at the block I realize my alternator and starter are on the Passenger Side and the battery is on the Drivers Side. Wouldn't it make sense to have the battery on the drivers side?

1. My intake pipe wouldn't be so close to my alternator since I'd move it to where the battery is (not that it matters).
2. Shorter main wires.
3. DS of engine is empty due to the AC removal.

I have no EGR stuff due to my HSR. So what do you think? Make sense to me...

 

My battery is on my passengers side.
(Same with my alt/starter.)
So I'd say it makes perfect sense!

Let us know if you decide to move it.

 

Just pick a side and stick it there. As long as you have room, and hook up the wires, you should be okay.

 

If you want to swap the sides just buy the battery wiring from a Camaro as they came stock on the passenger side.

 

If moving the battery, why not to the pass side rear of the car.

 

Why would I?

1. Spare tire.
2. Emergency shut off is necessary.
3. Vented battery needed.
4. Long heavy battery cables need to be installed- expensive and time consuming.

I'm trying to shorted my battery connections, not lengthen them.

 

I really can't see making them that much shorter is going to accomplish much. I've contemplated the read mounted battery and putt some 0 gage wire on the DLRO, even at 100 amps the difference between stock and 5 times longer was all but unmeasurable. I can't see cutting half the length from stock being a noticeable improvement. You've got good reasons for not going to a rear mount, just don't see a worthwhile reason for moving to the other side. Do you think it would look better/cleaner installation? That would be a more worthwhile reason then potential voltage drop.

 

I never said anything about a performance increase, I just mean less wires less to go wrong. No more running the wires across the engine bay and wrapping around by headers, potential shorts, etc. Cleaner engine bay was really the main goal. Either way, I decided I don't feel like moving my evaporation canister so it doesn't really matter anymore.

 

Ive always wanter to fabricate a bracekt to locate the battery BEFORE the fender. ie: between inner fender and firewall. Its tough to do on the driver's side considering the master cylinder, the steering column shaft, etc... but if you dont have an AC it can possibly be done on the passenger side.

1) Goal with this location, is weight transfer. Shifting the heavy nose weight back a little.
2) Less wiring, ie: wire goes straight to starter.
3) Idea similar to corvette battery mounting location (c4), but higher center of gravity.