Really, what you want to know is what 'group' battery fits you 80 westy.
Batteries are sized by group number. My 90 takes a group 41... That way I
know that any group 41 made by any company should fit.
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Bessom" <GBessom@Intersections.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 7:45 AM

> My archive search keeps crashing. So here goes: Can any one tell me how
> large the actual battery opening is in a 1980 Westy?  After talking to the
> Interstate Battery Service Line, I was given some options WRT what kind of
> battery to run.  The rep was unable to tell me how large my opening is
> though, and I am not near the car.  Any assistance would be grand.
>
> The Air Cooled Shop, Dulles VA (northern VA) USA
> 1980 Westy.  Trying to make her legal!
>