The group 41 is actually larger than the group 42. The 41 is the correct battery for the Vanagon and yes it is a tight fit. Especially in the campers as the battery box is different. Since both batteries cost the same, bigger is better. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tom Young Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 2:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Correct battery for Westy? Hi all: I was puzzled why it was so darned hard getting the battery out of the Westfalia until I realized it's a Group 42 battery, not the smaller Group 41 battery in the regular air-cooled Vanagon. Is this what's supposed to be there, or did a PO shoehorn in a too-large battery? TIA. --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young '81 Vanagon Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia --------------------------------------------------------------- |
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