NAPA AUTOPARTS sells a gell cell = battery that is the same size as the Optima 750. Retail is = $109.00.  I stumbled across it the other day. I'm buying one, so = I'll let the list know.

Mark
87 westy

-----Original = Message-----
From:   Chuck Mathis = [SMTP:CMathis227@AOL.COM]
Sent:   Tuesday, December 21, 1999 6:47 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:       = Re: auxilery battery

In a message dated 12/20/99 7:34:38 = PM, susanb@WIZZARDS.NET writes:

<< thanks ...have been shopping = around...hard to find here..the tallest it
can be
is 6 and 7/8 tall (inches)...will hit = the marine stores tomorrow......sb >>

Susan;

I don't want to rain on your parade = but the height of the battery is going to
cause some problems if you try to = find one to fit in the original hole.  I
had several dealers chuckle out loud = when I asked for a deep cycle with
"those" deminsions.  = Marine deep cycles tend to be pretty big -- though not
as big as golf cart batteries.

I put a Sears Diehard Marine battery = (more than double the capacity of the
original) in my '85 Weekender by = rerouting the original cable through the
back of the compartment to the space = below the rear facing seat.  There's
loads of room under there, no height = restriction, and the seat mount makes
for a good ground.  Why the = Diehard?  I got it free.

If you have the full blown Westy you = might consider putting the battery under
the back seat.  Be sure to = install a proper hold down and adequate
ventilation.

Good luck.

Chuck