Two responses with no one else having problems removing their battery.
There are three different heater box setups. Early cars have a skinny,
square heater box and a remote fan housing. It is easy to lift the correct
size battery over the top of this heater and remove it. Somewhere around
the time of split bumper cars, a larger, thicker heater box was incorporated
with an internal fan. These are taller and are more of a challenge, since
the stock size battery is no longer available, and the closest cross
referenced battery is taller also. The third heater box is a mirror of the
second one, to accommodate the 1500 engine's orientation in the engine
compartment. If fitting or removing a larger than stock battery in a car
with the larger heater boxes, it is virtually impossible without removing
the hood.
YMMV
David Riker
74 Midget
78 Midget
63 Falcon
http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
----- Original Message -----
From: <type79@ix.netcom.com>
To: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>
Cc: Spridget Mail List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Midget doesn't seem to like to cold
> David,
> It isn't for me.
> I simply lay a towel over the heater box, lift the battery and slide it
over the
> heater box.
> Jay Fishbein, CT
> AN-5
> HAN-6
> Innocenti-S
>
> David Riker wrote:
>
> > Tip: it is easier to unbolt the hood and remove the battery than it is
to try
> > and work it out
> > over the heater box.
> > David Riker
> > 74 Midget
> > 78 Midget
> > 63 Falcon
>
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