The plumbing.
Barry Spencer wrote:
>
> Thanks to all that replied to my battery question. If it's a Lucas battery,
> who needs a stinking battery:>)
>
> Now I have a more difficult question. What is the difference between Men
> and Women??? :>))))) I'm sure Pat, or Katie will be the first to answer.
>
> See you on Sunday
>
> Barry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
> To: "Jim Ochi" <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Battery
>
> > The original question was put out by an E Modified car builder. Even in
> > Prepared, the wording on pg. 115, "16.9 Electrical System D. The remaining
> > [other than the generator or alternator] components of the electrical
> system
> > are unrestricted." For instance, you can relocate the battery. We have it
> in
> > our passenger compartment, in a box.
> > That's for Prepared or above.
> > --Pat Kelly
> >
> > ----------
> > >From: Jim Ochi <jim_ochi@yahoo.com>
> > >To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: Battery
> > >Date: Thu, May 29, 2003, 8:31 PM
> > >
> >
> > > 2003 Rule Book - Street Prepared:
> > > ------------------
> > > 14.9 Electrical System
> > > C. Relocation of the battery or batteries is permitted but not into the
> > > passenger compartment. If the battery is relocated and the original
> > > battery tray can be removed by simply unbolting it, the tray may be
> > > removed, or relocated with the battery. Holes may be drilled for
> mounting
> > > or passage of cables. Longer cables may be substituted to permit
> > > relocation. The number of battery or batteries may not be changed from
> > > stock. The area behind the rearmost seat is not considered to be within
> > > the passenger compartment.
> > > ------------------
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > At 07:53 PM 5/29/2003 -0700, Sean Bradshaw wrote:
> > >>I thought I read that the "passenger compartment" only includes space
> from
> > >>the back of the rear seats forward, and hence the trunk in a hatchback
> > >>doesn't count under that specification.
> > >>-Sean
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: <Larrybsp@aol.com>
> > >>To: <nokones@kenmitchell.com>
> > >>Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > >>Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:56 PM
> > >>Subject: Re: Battery
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Ifrom:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm going on memory from the GCR having just finished my
> bar
> > >>but
> > >> > I'm pretty sure there is no distinction in the rules rgarding what
> type of
> > >> > battery is in the car. If its a battery in the drivers compartment it
> has
> > >>to be
> > >> > in a box. By the way its smart to vent the box to atmosphere
> anywhwere its
> > >> > located to avoid hydrogen build up.
> > >> >
> > >> > Larry
> > >> >
> > >> > > Barry:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > No. Gel or Dry cells do not need to be in a box. I am rule book
> > >> > > challenged at the moment but I believe the battery is not suppose
> to be
> > >> > > in the passenger compartment. This may be a Street Prepared rule
> and not
> > >> > > a mandatory safety rule. Again, I'm going off of memory, and that
> is
> > >> > > scary, because I don't have the book at my finger tips.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Barry Spencer wrote:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > When the battery is in the passenger compartment, does it have to
> be
> > >>in a
> > >> > > > box?? Even if the battery is a gel type.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Thanks
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Barry
> > >> > >
> > >> > > --
> > >> > > Kenneth Allan Mitchell
> > >> > > mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
--
Kenneth Allan Mitchell
mailto:nokones@kenmitchell.com
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