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My Sears DieHard battery is presently held in with a bungee cord because
its body is too "tall" to allow me to use the stock hold-downs.
Aside from purchasing a genuine Lucas replica ($$$!), what size and make
battery--if any--will fit like stock?
...or should I just purchase some generic brackets at Pep Boys or fabricate
some of my own?
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I use a low profile battery that is made for a mid-late 70s BMW 3 and 5
series in my GT6, which should be the same arrangemnt as a Spit. It fits
perfectly and although I should have a hold down bracket, it's never
moved in the ten years I've had the car. It also prevents the dreaded
short between the battery/choke cable/bonnet that happened once with a
standard battery. Ask for a battery for a '77 or '78 BMW 320i. Mine is
a Motorcraft, but Exide, Sears and others make them. They cost a tad
more since the cells are denser than a standard battery.
Mike
My Sears DieHard battery is presently held in with a bungee cord because
its body is too "tall" to allow me to use the stock hold-downs.
Aside from purchasing a genuine Lucas replica ($$$!), what size and make
battery--if any--will fit like stock?
...or should I just purchase some generic brackets at Pep Boys or fabricate
some of my own?
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