For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge
makes battery R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced this.
And, at a running glance, that lip makes the box seem smaller.
This lip can be removed for sake of convenience.
A group 41 should fit regardless of that.

On one starter battery I had, I installed a semi-permanent "handle"
at each end. I wrapped a length of #14 wire several times (5?) around
the plastic at battery
then twisted ends closed. This certainly helped.

Neil.

On 7/7/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:

> Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without any
> mods.  Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter battery
> compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list archives and
> couldn't find it.  Found lots of other very useful info, though!
>
> Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by group
> #.  It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place to buy
> batteries.  My choices are below:
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/   *11.25" x 7" x 7"
>  (approx)*

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Neil n

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