Optima battery in a 72 Super

Barnhart Pinball kirjoitti:

When the Optima folks made their reference table, a 72 super beetle or any other aircooled VW was no longer mainstream. Nothing pre-1990 was, and when out of some strange pity or as a freak curiosity they decided to include a REALLY REALLY OLD, WEIRD CAR in there, they chose a 1986 Subaru. :) (just a wild guess).

I'm sure you can use an Optima in a beetle. Their dimensions are roughly the same as any other battery. And a beetle has lots of room for one too. Pay attention to how you secure the battery to the floorpan, and make sure you put a rubber mat or something over the terminals. They could hit the seat springs if they are unprotected and cause a massive short, and a fire when someone sits in the back :)

Jan

On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:27:17 -0500, Jan scribbled this interesting note:

I've got a 6V Optima in a 1959 Beetle. It is installed on its side so the terminals will not come into contact with the seat springs.

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