Hi Mike,
I didn't know that about the Miata battery. I know a great Miata parts
yard where I purchased two mint condition, Miata seats. I will pay them
a visiti to look at battery hardware. Ron has a completely sealed
battery in his Rocketship. He said you could turn it upside down and
nothing would leak or vent. I was thinking of this route or a more
conventional solution would be using a boat battery case with a vent
tube for the gases.
Guy
datsunmike wrote:
>As some of you may or may not know the Miata has the battery in the trunk!!
>I highly recommend the Miata battery for those of you thinking of relocating
>yours there. It has a special vent and is a glass mat type so it doesn't gas
>like a normal battery.
>
>Speaking of which, you really shouldn't just throw your regular battery in
>the trunk w/o buying a battery container so the gases are vented to the
>atmosphere. You really don't want battery gases to build up in the trunk as
>they are explosive and very corrosive.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Guy & Pamela Pepoy" <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
>To: "Jon and Maggie" <jm.rider@verizon.net>
>Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:36 AM
>Subject: Re: Battery in your truck
>
>
>>Good Question...Why?
>>Speaking for myself. I am not concerned about storage space in my
>>trunk. My roadster will not be used for long trips or transporting
>>anything other than a spare tire,
>>a couple of road flares and some spare tools and emergency parts.I am
>>currently building a 1600 custom stroker project. I am a tad fussy
>>about the engine compartment. In my opinion, the less junk i.e. heater
>>hoses, etc that can be removed or placed elsewhere the better. Having
>>the battery in the trunk provides a cleaner, more spacious engine
>>compartment. I do agree. It is totally not necessary. But then again
>>if I was practical I would buy a Miata. Heaven knows a Miata would be
>>cheaper and a lot less hassel (BUT not nearly as much fun as figuring
>>how I can get that big ass battery in the trunk). Clearly, I do not
>>have a restorer, purist motiveation. How, does that song go..."I just
>>wanna to have some fun." AND have the flipping battery in the trunk.
>>Guy
>>Tempe,AZ
>>
>>Jon and Maggie wrote:
>>
>>>I have read on the list on several occasion over the last month about
>>>individuals putting their battery in the truck. I just have to ask the
>>>question "Why?" It seems that you would just use valuable space in your
>>>
>truck
>
>>>when there is plenty of room in the engine compartment. I can understand
>>>
>when
>
>>>you're making a 'Datsun 3000' (an amazing feat) but other than that....
>>>What am I missing?
>>>
>>>Sincerely,
>>>Jon Rider
>>>'69 2000
>>>Bothell, WA
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