Marcos Maniacs

Hi from the UK.

Late Mantula's like mine had the battery in the boot (and I think
Mantaras too), mainly because the heater matrix was moved to the old
battery location. With a good alternator there is no need for a huge
battery, and I don't think mine is any larger then the earlier ones.
On mine the single positive lead from the boot was replaced by a
previous owner with larger 35mm2 cable, and similar sized direct earth
return, and no problems ever since. It does however have a battery
isolator in the boot, which is a great way to completely stop any
drain on the battery when the snow is too deep to drive !

Best Regards
Steve

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Saxby" <mark.saxby@...> wrote:
>
> Seems like forever since I was last here, but I'm determined to get
> CLE 100H on the road for the 50th anniversary so I need to take some
> action.
> 
> I've read people saying they've fitted alternators in place of dynamos
> on their Marcoses and figure this (along with a bigger battery in the
> boot) would be a worthwhile improvement to the car to make it more
> usable on a regular basis.
> 
> So, does anyone have any information on what's required to replace the
> standard dynamo with an alternator, especially in terms of rewiring? 
> 
> What about fitting a bigger battery in the boot? Is there a good size?
> Where can I get (and how would I fit) a battery tray? Is this just a
> case of running the positive and negative battery cables through to
> wherever they currently go (Supposed I should go and look :D) and any
> suggestions on where I might source such long cables? Can they be
> routed inside the car or should they go underneath?
> 
> Lots of questions there - discuss :D
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Mark
>