re: Battery problem

2003-03-17 Thread Boddington j
Ken, I found out by accident that the battery in my 1987 VW Scirroco 16V fits perfectly in my Spitfire and does not hit the bonnet piece. Mark _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* /// [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Battery problem

2003-03-15 Thread Ken C
Thanks for the info, guys. I did a bit of research on batteries, didn't realize there were so many sizes. One wonders why so many sizes are needed. Anyhow, my neighbor bought the existing top-post battery and I bought a side-post battery at Autozone. It's a group 78 and sits in the box nicely. And

Re: Battery problem

2003-03-15 Thread Greg Rowe
battery Triumph originally used in the later models. I do know that a lot of people buy a smaller size battery than 'The Book' says to avoid contact with the brace. Greg Rowe >From: "Ken C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Ken C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Battery problem

2003-03-14 Thread Ken C
An interesting problem with my 'hybrid' 1972 MK IV which is just about ready to go back on the road. I'm using a bonnet from a '79. The new bonnet has additional cross-bracing up around the outside corners. One brace falls ever-so-nicely right on the battery positive terminal. Not a good thing ! I