[Fot] Battery ?

[Bill Tobin]

Hi All, here's my 2 cents worth.

KISS; I like to drive the thing, not work on it constantly, although 
sometimes..........

I run a standard Autolite battery, in the trunk, enclosed. Also a GM 
Delco alternator, one that can be had for $55 in almost any parts store. 
Bolts on with minimum fuss. Yet to have a problem with either.

OK, I'm a mid to back of pack kind of guy. If I wanted to save 40 
pounds, I'd knock it off my body (only 20 so far this year). I'm having 
fun and have gotten a total of 1 trophy/medal in my racing career. But 
having fun and not financing the farm to do it. Had a couple great races 
at PittRace last weekend; beat the Porsche 3 out of 4, the Volvo, don't 
laugh, it's a great car, although the tech guy said it looks like a 
hearse. Got the MG B after probably the most fun and close race of my 
life. Sideways a couple times. The B driver and I had a great time and 
hooted about it after the race.

The way I feel it's supposed to be.

But I digress.

Cheers, Bill


On 9/16/2019 11:07 AM, Greg Hilyer via Fot wrote:

> Hello all,
> I???ve got to wonder if I???m the Optima record holder here? Got 19 years out of one! It was dated 1998 and I grudgingly it go in 2017 with a old Chrysler 300 hotrod I was selling.
> The day I was to deliver the Chrysler, it???s 6 year old Interstate gave up and I put in the Optima - and it happily cranked the high compression 440. The only ???failure??? I had with it was the K-Cup in Topeka. I had it mounted horizontally in the trunk of the TR and the positive terminal rattled off and cost me the race. That was the day Kas taught me to pin the terminals to the posts with sheet metal screws.
> Heavy but rock solid reliable. Your mileage may vary...
> Greg ???Lunker??? Hilyer
> TR4 #314
> Albuquerque NM
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