Yes I think we are missing something... reliability and peace of mind! Have
you never had your roadster be just a little finicky about starting? The
performance gain you get on the street is just not worth being worried that
I would never have some spare cranking amps when I might need them. If you
want more room in the engine compartment move a grp 24 to the trunk and
install it in a marine battery box.
Just my humble opinion!
Gregg Robinson
McMinnville, OR
'70 1600
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From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Gary
McCormick
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 09:51 AM
To: B Strachan
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: small batteries
Based on what Barrie says here, my next question is – Why the heck do we
need those big
batteries that normally take up so much room in the engine compartment? If
all you need is a
little cranking power to start 'er up and a bit of current to generate a
field in the
alternator, it sounds like Barrie's motorcycle battery installation is a
helluva good idea. Is
there something I'm missing? (entirely possible – I'm not a sparky-type
guy...)
Gary McCormick
'70 2000
San Jose, CA
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B Strachan wrote:
I've had a sealed lead-acid MOTORCYCLE battery in the left rear
fenderwell of my Roadster for the last couple of years. No problems.
It cranks just like a big boy, but wouldn't have the energy capacity of
a series 24. So it would run down sooner if I left the lights on, for
example. It does crank the 2 liter just fine when the temp is in the
low 30s, though. It is about the size of a large book.
Barrie
'66 2000
San Diego
> Gary McCormick wrote:
> >
> > Something else that caught my attention in the Frank Monise photo was
the half-size
> > battery in the engine compartment. I'm guessing that a unit like this is
used for weight
> > and packaging considerations, right? I don't suppose a battery that
small would be
> > practical for daily driver use, would it?
> >
> > Gary McCormick
> > San Jose, CA
> >
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