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Posted by: boxstr Aug 8 2003, 03:31 PM

Some of you may have allready known this, but I just found out after I purchased the J LO 914, the yellow one with the big rear end. The battery in the car is an Optima and it came with an Optima hold down "puck". I checked there website and found that what I have is a Group 78 Adapter for GM products. I emailed Optima and they asked for an address and sent me one,FREE.
It fits perfectly and it won't rust or coirode since it is made of a plastic type material.
Free is a very good price..
CCLINOPTIMAHOLDOWN


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Posted by: ChrisReale Aug 8 2003, 05:24 PM

Thanks for the info Craig! Thats good to know

Posted by: vsg914 Aug 8 2003, 05:43 PM

CCL. what's that emal addy for optima?

Posted by: scotty Aug 8 2003, 05:57 PM

Oo! Oo! I want one! D'ya think GI Joes or other FLAPS that sell Optima product have 'em? I think I'll look tonight on my evening 914 drive....

Posted by: boxstr Aug 8 2003, 06:34 PM

Go to optimabatteries.com and look for the "contact us" click on and tell them you want a GM group 78 "puck" adapter. I emaiiled them on Tuesday and received the puck today. FREE.. You could try Joes or Baxters.
CCLINFREEVILLE

Posted by: seanery Aug 8 2003, 06:37 PM

when dried up, this should go "Classic"!

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 8 2003, 08:02 PM

hmmm, i just used the stock battery holder.
worked fine on my optima.

what's the problem for you with the stock (metal) holder????

Andy

Posted by: rhodyguy Aug 8 2003, 09:34 PM

excellent work craig. hope i get mine before they start charging for them. andy, it fits around one the cells quite nicely, good grip.

kevin

Posted by: Bleyseng Aug 8 2003, 09:45 PM

Andy, unless you radius the inside of the hold down it digs into the round cells. Not a good thing. If you do that little mod it works fine. I wonder if Tech will pass a plastic hold down?

Geoff

Posted by: boxstr Aug 8 2003, 09:48 PM

The stock holder just never seemed to fit quite right, and or to my liking. So when I saw this I said, Voila that is it old man.
So I set about, spreading the word across the land, hither ,thither and yon. Let it be known that there is a hold down for the Optima battery that is floating around in your 914, brothers and sisters.
CCLINHOTRODHOLDOWN

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Aug 8 2003, 09:58 PM

Golly, I am with Andy. I have 2 Optimas, one in each 914, using the stock clamp, and it fits perfect. No diggin in.

But I will look into the new clamp...looks like it might fit even better.