Right and a '80 takes a Type 42 I believe.

tim o'brien

Bill Davidson wrote:
>
> 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!
> >