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
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