Re: [Tigers] original appearance Lucas battery

[Clyde Mclaughlin <clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com>]

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The Interstate battery is sealed and the vent manifold is built in,  not
OE, but works great

On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 5:03=E2=80=AFPM Will Seay via Tigers <tigers@autox.=
team.net>
wrote:

> The manifold is simple to make.  Use a length of surgical tubing.  Nick
> the tubing at the 6 places that the tubing must go over the ball
> fitting atop of each battery cap.  Attach the tubing (at the nick) over
> each of the battery caps.  Plug the end of the tubing with a wooden
> dowel at the battery end.  Run the other end through the grommet in the
> bottom of the (Alpine) spare tire indent.  I think that the tubing and th=
e
> dowell will be about 3/8".  YMMV
>
> Will - 382001570
> Tigers@embarqmail.com
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> On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 2:46=E2=80=AFPM JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers <
> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks to all that have responded to my questions concerning original
>> vented batteries for our Tigers. The next question I have is about the
>> venting manifold that goes from the battery to the hole in the floor to =
get
>> rid of the hydrogen and the original design. Does anybody have any idea =
how
>> to get one of these manifolds?
>> Jim Armstrong
>> Mark 1A
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 13, 2025, at 9:32=E2=80=AFAM, Bill Bulpitt <billbulpitt@gmail.com=
> wrote:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hmmm....I'll bet that Lucas sticker had something to do with your coil
>> failure 18 months ago...
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 9:28=E2=80=AFAM JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers <
>> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you very much, Clyde. Very interesting solution.
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jan 13, 2025, at 8:46=E2=80=AFAM, Clyde Mclaughlin <
>>> clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com <clydemclaughlin618@gmailcom>> wrote:
>>>
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>>
>>> Interstate has a black batteru for imports that has vents, H6 H7 H8 are
>>> the sizes  I got a couple Lucas decals from XKS unlimited
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 12, 2025, 6:24=E2=80=AFPM James Armstrong via Tigers <
>>> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Though I don't need one quite yet, I'd like to replace my standard
>>>> INTERSTATE battery
>>>> with an original-looking LUCAS style replacement with the vent tube.
>>>>
>>>> Where does one look for these original-looking batteries ?
>>>> Thanks in advance, and good luck in the New Year.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Armstrong
>>>> Mk 1A
>>>> 382002083 LRXFE
>>>> Code 86
>>>> TAC # 0763
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The Interstate battery is sealed and the vent manifold is =
built in, =C2=A0not OE, but works great</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote =
gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 13=
, 2025 at 5:03=E2=80=AFPM Will Seay via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers=
@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1=
px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:=
small">The manifold is simple to make.=C2=A0 Use a length of surgical tubin=
g.=C2=A0 Nick the tubing at the 6 places that the tubing must go over the b=
all fitting=C2=A0atop of each battery cap.=C2=A0 Attach the tubing (at the =
nick) over each of the battery caps.=C2=A0 Plug the end of the tubing with =
a wooden dowel=C2=A0at the battery end.=C2=A0 Run the other end through the=
 grommet=C2=A0in the bottom of the (Alpine) spare tire indent.=C2=A0 I thin=
k that the tubing and the dowell will be about 3/8&quot;.=C2=A0 YMMV</div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div></div><div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Will - 38200157=
0 <br><a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">Tigers@emb=
arqmail.com</a></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 2:46=E2=80=AFP=
M JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1=
px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks to all that have responded to my questions co=
ncerning original vented batteries for our Tigers. The next question I have=
 is about the venting manifold that goes from the battery to the hole in th=
e floor to get rid of the hydrogen and the original design. Does anybody ha=
ve any idea how to get one of these manifolds?=C2=A0<div>Jim Armstrong</div=
><div>Mark 1A</div><div><br id=3D"m_-3588131612584846802m_-4598988417123837=
230lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 13, 2025, at 9:32=
=E2=80=AFAM, Bill Bulpitt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:billbulpitt@gmail.com"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">billbulpitt@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Hmmm=
....I&#39;ll bet that Lucas sticker had something to do with your coil fail=
ure 18 months ago...</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 9:28=E2=80=AFAM JAMES ARMSTRONG=
 via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-st=
yle:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"=
auto">Thank you very much, Clyde. Very interesting solution.<br id=3D"m_-35=
88131612584846802m_-4598988417123837230m_-27844613753800376lineBreakAtBegin=
ningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 13, 2025, at 8:46=E2=80=AFAM, Clyde M=
claughlin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:clydemclaughlin618@gmailcom"; target=3D"_bla=
nk">clydemclaughlin618@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><=
blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<p dir=3D"ltr">Interstat=
e has a black batteru for imports that has vents, H6 H7 H8 are the sizes=C2=
=A0 I got a couple Lucas decals from XKS unlimited</p>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun=
, Jan 12, 2025, 6:24=E2=80=AFPM James Armstrong via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:=
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic=
a,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,=
0);font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">Hello all,<br></span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Though I don&#39;t need one quite yet, I&#39;d like to replace my sta=
ndard INTERSTATE battery </span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">with an original-looking=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);=
font-style:normal;font-weight:normal">LUCAS style replacement with the vent=
 tube.</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Where does one look for these original-looking batteries ?</span></di=
v>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Thanks in advance, and=C2=A0<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-styl=
e:normal;font-weight:normal">good luck in the New Year.</span></span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"=
>Best regards,</span></span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span>
<div>Jim Armstrong</div>
<div>Mk 1A</div>
<div>382002083 LRXFE</div>
<div>Code 86</div>
<div>TAC # 0763</div>
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