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with
different dimensions!
Patti
90 Westy Automatic
Los Angeles
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On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> Regarding the Group 48 batteries that you fitted in Vanagons: Did they
> have the foot for the hold down bracket? When I bought my camper, it had a
> battery that was too small for the compartment, and there was no way to use
> the factory bracket with it, either. In fact, since I had little
> experience with these beasts, I concluded that the bracket was rather
> useless. I shimmed the battery that was there in place. When I replaced
> it, lo and behold, getting the proper battery resulted in the bracket
> working wonderfully well. Best battery securing feature I have ever seen
> on a vehicle. Probably lots of vans are missing this part, because PO used
> incorrect batteries and just tossed the bracket. Luckily for me, though a
> wrong battery was installed, the bracket was left in the compartment, just
> rattling around loose.
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET> wrote:
> > There used to be several sources for Group 48 batteries that were the
> > same height as Group 41 batteries. I haven't found any for a couple of
> > years now. The BCI specs have always said the 48 was too tall but I have
> > put lots of 48 into Vanagons and these fit better than 41. It is not
> > simply a case of mislabeling a 41with a 48 as the short 48 bats have
> > cases that are different in other ways than the 41. But as I said, all
> > the new production 48 I can find are now too tall to fit.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) wrote:
> > > How about go to Knects' s Auto Parts and tell them.
> > > They must be selling 'wrong' 48's or I have my numbers mixed up.
> > >
> > > I can believe you about a Westy battery cover though ...
> > > But I don't even like those screw-down covers.
> > > ...................................
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/8/2015 2:29 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > >> Here is a BCI battery spec chart
> > >>
> > >> http://www.interstatedealers.com/IBCatalog/common/automotive_spec.pdf
> > >>
> > >> The BCI group 41 is 6-5/8 inches tall.
> > >>
> > >> The BCI group 48 (H6) is 7-1/2 inches tall. It will not fit under the
> > >> screwed down cover of a Westfalia battery box.
> > >>
> > >> Dennis
> > >>
> > >>
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
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