Opps didn't catch the part about Greece!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of David Councill
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 5:47 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: relocating the battery
>
>
> I thought about that but his email indicates he is in Greece. I'm
> not sure
> what they have for battery outlets and its been over twenty years since I
> was there. He indicated the 6 volt battery might be hard to find.
>
> This is true. The 12v battery will be much easier to find. NAPA here in
> Montana does keep the 17HF 6v batteries in stock but they wanted
> $70 each.
> I have another battery store in town that sells a generic brand
> for $45 but
> they stopped stocking them a few years ago as the British car population
> started declining. It takes 3-4 days to get them now. The Group
> 26 battery
> can be had quite easily but to get adequate but probably less cranking
> power, the one battery will still cost $60-70.
>
> David
> 67 BGT
> 71 BGT
>
> At 05:41 PM 8/19/00 -0400, J R Overcash wrote:
> >Don't know where you are but if you want to keepyour car
> original with the
> >dual 6 volts I recommend going to NAPA. I have had excellent luck with
> >these batteries. The pair I have in the car are at least 5 years old and
> >still start the car up with out a problem. They are a bit weak in the
> >winter but that's to be expected. I have tried the battery in the trunk
> >thing with little success. Others on the list have put a group
> 26 battery in
> >one of the battery boxes with success. At least I have not read
> of any bad
> >experiences (provided you have a good ground etc.)!
> >
> >Good Luck
> >
> >Safety Fast!
> >
> >Ross Overcash
> >Ayer, MA USA
> >NAMGBR 2-1172
> >74B decrepit but running!
> >http://home.earthlink.net/~jroverca/
>
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