[Mgs] batteries and starting

[Max Heim]

I think the battery size is Group 26. BTW, some brands of these batteries
have flanges at the bottom intended for bolt-down brackets (used on some
cars instead of the more common over-the-top holddowns) -- if so, these may
need to be trimmed off in order to fit down into the well (a utility knife
or hacksaw blade is sufficent). A built-in strap or handle is strongly
recommended (seldom if ever seen on 6V batteries).


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires



on 5/25/09 12:29 PM, Barrie Robinson at barrie at look.ca wrote:

> Oliver,
> 
> I have a Rover V8 in my built-from-bits MGB and that should take more
> omph - The bog standard 12 volt battery that drops into one box (size
> 24??) has done me well for four years now......and we get wicked
> winters up here and that is a not good for batteries so I am told ! -
> I don't even trickle charge it over winter !!
> 
> 
> At 12:56 PM 5/25/2009, oliver wrote:
>> as i had hoped, i received many good answers and suggestions.
>> 
>> i usually buy sears die hards for all my cars, but they were no help
>> here, except i could special order another pair of 6 volt batteries.
>> 
>> my apologies to the purists; at O'Reilly's I found a Miata battery
>> which is rather small, and with a little finagleing, fit rather well
>> in one of the existing battery compartments.
>> 
>> so, after way too many months of being MG-less, I am back on the
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