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  • Joe R.
    Expired
    • March 8, 2010
    • 19
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    67 Battery hold down problem

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    • Dick W.
      Former NCRS Director Region IV
      • June 30, 1985
      • 10483
      #2
      Re: 67 Battery hold down problem

      Joe my guess is the case size on the Optima is smaller than the R-59 that came in your car. The original case was about 10.25X6.75
      Dick Whittington
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        • Joe R.
          Expired
          • March 8, 2010
          • 19
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          Re: 67 Battery hold down problem

          is the r-59 battery have a higher notch for the retainer hold down clamp
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            • Dick W.
              Former NCRS Director Region IV
              • June 30, 1985
              • 10483
              #4
              Re: 67 Battery hold down problem

              Have no idea as compared to the Optima. Never owned an Optima
              Dick Whittington
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                • John H.
                  Beyond Control Poster
                  • December 1, 1997
                  • 16513
                  #5
                  Re: 67 Battery hold down problem

                  Originally posted by Joe Remes (51527)
                  Long Island claims that their battery trays arelike OEM
                  Joe -

                  Their tray is exactly the same as the OEM tray; however, the OEM tray wasn't designed for an Optima hot-rod battery - it was designed for a Delco R-59 battery. You'll have to modify the clamp arrangement to accommodate the Optima.
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                    • Joe L.
                      Beyond Control Poster
                      • February 1, 1988
                      • 43193
                      #6
                      Re: 67 Battery hold down problem

                      Originally posted by Joe Remes (51527)
                      Iam having trouble with believe it or not, the retainer clamp that holdsdown the battery. I replaced the battery tray from Long Island Corvette Supply, theywere no help at all, and when I put the Optima Red Top battery in and put theretainer in place I found that it will not hold the battery down edge is almost3/4” of an inch away from the bottom tray and will not make contact with thebottom lip of the battery. Is this normal? Should I try to bend the tray mountto make it fit down further? Long Island claims that their battery trays arelike OEM. I don’t get it anyone experience this?
                      Joe

                      Joe-----


                      My recollection is that there is an adapter available from Optima which is designed to deal with this very problem.
                      In Appreciation of John Hinckley
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