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Subject:Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
From:george jannini
Date:Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:40:18 -0400

There's a hold down bracket?

  News to me.  Of all the replacement batt'ries I have fitted over the
years, only one has been short enough in width to warrant shimming.  In the
great tradition of Red Green, a piece of cut up pool noodle did the trick.

Geo/ATL

On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/638455.jpg
>
> ?
>
> Neil.
>
> On 7/9/15, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Here is a photo comparing the 41 with the "lower" 48 back when you could
> > get them easily. These 48 are an easier fit into the Westy compartment
> > but have a higher amp rating.
> >
> > [img]http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/638455.jpg[/img]
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>
> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>
> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>
> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>