Posted: May-28-2008 09:27AM

I had the stock bracket on, but when I needed a new battery, I bought an Optima Red Top.  It's almost a perfect fit for the battery box, but I couldn't put the bracket back on (wants to go over the terminals).  It's just sitting in there now.

willy

Posted: May-28-2008 08:37AM

from your photo it seems like the clamp hole is empty.

Norm

Posted: May-27-2008 11:23PM Edited:  May-27-2008 11:34PM

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Posted: May-27-2008 10:20PM

I have the stock bracket that came with the car.  It was not installed when I got the car though.  I was mostly curious how the eye bolts actually attached.  I will figure something out.  I was just trying to stay original.  Guess it doesn't really matter though.  Thanks for the info,

Jeff

Posted: May-27-2008 11:25AM

Mine has a piece of (not exactly) angle iron with 1/2 or 3/4" legs with the aformentioned bolt holes drilled in.  The angle piece is on the left upper corner of the battery. The bolts are either eye bolts or have a hook on the end - not sure, I'll have a look later - and angle toward the right lower corner of the battery box so the clamping action is down and to the right.  It appears my battery is smaller than the one originally mounted but it doesn't matter with this clamp arrangement.  The cover is a "fiberboard" box that fits over the top of the battery and is held down by a flat rubber strap.

Long explanation...in the spirit of a picture tells a thousand words...look here for the drawing in the parts manual. 

Posted: May-27-2008 10:01AM

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Posted: May-27-2008 08:32AM

Sometimes, a short rubber strap (like a bungee cord, but solid, black rubber) works best. Sometimes you can use the existing angle-iron bracket that came with your car, but with longer or shorter "hooks" (these can be bought at local hardware stores). When really stuck, a piece of angle-iron (steel or aluminum) with a hole drilled in each end is needed.

The two things that you want your clamp to do: - never, ever touch the two terminals (the mini arrangement is kind of risky for this, the severe angle that the clamp is pulled down at, it can be all too easy for it to slip and that would be BAD). - hold the battery tightly enough to not shift, but not TOO tightly that the pressure could split the battery case (also BAD).

I tried buying all the factory hooks and brackets for my mini, and for my MG, and they never really worked out best for me. Over the years, depending on the battery, I've used all of the above.

hope this helps,

Norm

Posted: May-27-2008 01:14AM

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Posted: May-26-2008 07:35PM

Hi Jeremy,

Did anyone ever respond to your post?  I have the same questions.

Thanks,

Jeff

Posted: May-11-2008 07:28PM Edited:  May-11-2008 07:54PM

Can someone shoot me a pic of their battery bar and bolts and battery strap attachment? I am not sure how it all goes together! I have some of the parts and the ones I am missing on order.

Thanks

 Jeremy

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