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| weener101 |
 Apr 27 2011, 02:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 21-July 09 From: seattle wa Member No.: 10,592 Region Association: None  |
Is there some type of rubberized seal that goes on the right body side of the hell hole that the back side of the battery tray sits on? Mine is pretty gone and hard to make out what it looked like originally...maybe a horizontal piece of metal covered by rubber and screwed to the right rear fender inside? also...probably dumb question but what is the cigar box like thing that is clamped to the forward edge of he battery tray? Also, is battery tray hardware available..ie) bolts/screws etc? thanks. Dave
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| weener101 |
Apr 27 2011, 02:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 21-July 09 From: seattle wa Member No.: 10,592 Region Association: None |
Also...do people prefer the Optima battery ? Does it fit and clamp normally with the original foot clamp? is there a specific model # ?? thanks. Dave
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| r_towle |
Apr 27 2011, 04:02 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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there is no seal..just metal.
The box is the ECU for your Fuel injection. All the hardware is available from AutoAtlanta.com Battery type 42...and people do like optimas so you get no more acid. Rich |
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| Chris Pincetich |
Apr 27 2011, 07:23 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
Try to get the Optima-specific clamp when you buy one.
While you are at the store, order the 914 Haynes manual. It's pretty good for instructions, very good for figuring out what parts do what. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Tom_T |
Apr 30 2011, 09:10 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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Replacement battery tray, support, original clamp & bolt are all still available at several of the online sources you see here (AA is one noted above), as well as for the Optima battery & the clamp for it. There are also lightweight dry cell batteries out there which a lot of folks use. Here are some sources for both. Note that the Optima is a gel type wet cell, and Odyssey is a drycell - but both are lead-acid batteries & therefore both do have acid, just not in the liquid wetcett type of the standard car batteries. Also get an acid pad for the tray under the battery, as well as protectant to spray on on the tray. http://www.optimabatteries.com/home.php http://www.summitracing.com/search/Brand/O...s/?autoview=SKU These are both sold many places - both online & bricks-n-mortar stores. |
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| weener101 |
Apr 30 2011, 09:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 21-July 09 From: seattle wa Member No.: 10,592 Region Association: None |
Thanks to all..think I've got it licked. Installed an optima and powdercoated the tray etc. Appreciate all the helpful suggestions. Dave
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