The original batteries did not have the handle. Often the handle has to be cut off to get the Westy cover in place. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 2:47 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! The "correct" battery, that has the foot to fit the factory bracket, has a handle on it from the factory to facilitate holding it and lowering it into the compartment. Without a handle, your hands have to hold the battery by the sides or ends to lower it into place, and they suffer from being scraped. The backs of one's hands have thin skin and bleed profusely. mcneely ---- Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge makes battery > R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced this. > And, at a running glance, that lip makes the box seem smaller. > This lip can be removed for sake of convenience. > A group 41 should fit regardless of that. > > On one starter battery I had, I installed a semi-permanent "handle" > at each end. I wrapped a length of #14 wire several times (5?) around > the plastic at battery then twisted ends closed. This certainly > helped. > > Neil. > > > > > On 7/7/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without > > any mods. Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter > > battery compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list > > archives and couldn't find it. Found lots of other very useful info, though! > > > > Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by > > group #. It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place > > to buy batteries. My choices are below: > > > > http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/ *11.25" x 7" x 7" > > (approx)* > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical > <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> -- David McNeely |
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