In message <941202105941_3864960@aol.com> writes:
> Curtis Phillips sez:
>
> >I just replaced the two 6V batteries in my '74 MGB with a single 12V.
> >there isn't enough room one the sides of the battery to fit the tie-downs
> >should I bodge some other system to secure the battery?
>
> Curtis, by all means possible tie this battery down. If you should be so
> unfortunate to have a serious crash, as I did recently, You will have battery
> juice all over the car and possible on you as well. This is not cool at all.
> In my case the batteries were held down with J hooks through the ears (MGA
> batteries behind the seats of a TA). One of the ears broke off and the case
> of one battery was punctured by the axle up stop strap but the acid didn't
> scatter. I'm inclined now to fab something to keep the filler tops from
> popping off too.
>
> Cheers
> TA (snake bit) Terry
>
The MGB has a metal cover to the battery compartment that is well anchord to the
body in five locations. It should do a very good job of keeping the battery &
fluids out of the passanger compartment during an accident. There is really no
place an MG battery could go assuming the frame that holds the battery is in
good condition and the metal lid is properly affixed. I would be easier for a
seatbelted person to get thrown out of a car.
TeriAnn Wakeman Large format photographers look at the world
twakeman@apple.com upside down and backwards
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