I got an  800+cca battery at wal mart for under $40.  It was a group 42 and
fit perfectly.

Dimwitted Moose and flying squirrel
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, November 06, 2000 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: New Battery specs???

>>650 CCA is pretty good, although you can get ones up to 900 now I think (I
>doubt
>>in the group 42 though).  Be sure to check what temperature the CCA rating
is
>at.
>>I think it's standard, but see if it's -30 or -25 or what have you.
>
>CCA is measured at 0 degrees fahrenheit (found this out today) and 650 CCA
seems
>to be about
>all I can get in Group 41 or Group 42 --- some of places I've
>called seem to think that Group 41 is the size and the local Interstate
>Battery dealer says a Group 91 will fit too. This is probably in Bentley
but
>my Bentley is down the street in the van --- I need an office copy (on CD
>maybe..)
>
>Thanks,
>Doug