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Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

2008-04-27 by smiglit

Hello,

I have been restoring MBG55H for what feels like the whole of my life 
and have now reached the point where I need to purchase a replacement 
battery.
Can anyone advise to where I could purchase the correct battery for a 
1969 2LTR V4?
I live in the UK
Having looked around, local retailers have never heard of a Marcos so 
they don't know the correct model of battery required.
I have taken the measurements of the original Battery tray on MBG55H 
and all modern batteries that I have seen are too large to fit.

Thanks, Mick.

Re: Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

2008-04-27 by Don Lattimer

I use an Interstate I-45:

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/estore/search.asp?details=1&mscssid=AQBQ7CM6164L9KKLN93C104W6S330S36&N=2147384794+4294574530+2147384769&js=1&part_number=I-45&part_desc=Interstate+-+65+Months+-+480+CCA&Nu=Part+Number&Ns=product+Type%7C0%7C%7CRank%7C1
--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "smiglit" wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have been restoring MBG55H for what feels like the whole of my life
> and have now reached the point where I need to purchase a replacement
> battery.
> Can anyone advise to where I could purchase the correct battery for a
> 1969 2LTR V4?
> I live in the UK
> Having looked around, local retailers have never heard of a Marcos so
> they don't know the correct model of battery required.
> I have taken the measurements of the original Battery tray on MBG55H
> and all modern batteries that I have seen are too large to fit.
>
> Thanks, Mick.
>

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

2008-04-28 by Paul Dransfield

Hi Mick, I did a google search on Car batteries UK and the first entry in the list was www.batmanuk.com. I went to On-Line Batteries , entered Marcos

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

2008-04-28 by martin

Hiya Smiglit, if you're in the uk try these people
the phone number is in the add just ring them.
you will probably need around 55amp hr, thats what was fitted to capri v6 so should be big enough for you, but first check size of battery & if it will fit, price of lead has gone throught the roof so batteries are not cheap anymore, if you go to Halfords expect to pay £80+ these deliver next day and are much cheaper
rgds, Martin
and feel free to drop into the Forum anytime
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----- Original Message -----
From: smiglit
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:01 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

Hello,

I have been restoring MBG55H for what feels like the whole of my life
and have now reached the point where I need to purchase a replacement
battery.
Can anyone advise to where I could purchase the correct battery for a
1969 2LTR V4?
I live in the UK
Having looked around, local retailers have never heard of a Marcos so
they don't know the correct model of battery required.
I have taken the measurements of the original Battery tray on MBG55H
and all modern batteries that I have seen are too large to fit.

Thanks, Mick.

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Battery For 1969 2ltrV4

2008-04-29 by ANDREA CATTON

Thanks very much for the information suggested.
I will check out the sites and contacts and let you know how I get on.
Thanks. Mick

smiglit wrote:
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Hello,

I have been restoring MBG55H for what feels like the whole of my life
and have now reached the point where I need to purchase a replacement
battery.
Can anyone advise to where I could purchase the correct battery for a
1969 2LTR V4?
I live in the UK
Having looked around, local retailers have never heard of a Marcos so
they don't know the correct model of battery required.
I have taken the measurements of the original Battery tray on MBG55H
and all modern batteries that I have seen are too large to fit.

Thanks, Mick.


'69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

2008-05-04 by Lotus fan

What would the correct toe-in be for a \u201969 metal chassis V6 GT`?

Regards

Bjorn-Anders, Norway

3M/5447 (For sale)

Re: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

2008-05-04 by larry meadows

Larry, here,
0 +or- 1/16 "(1.59MM).
This is the factory spec on my '70 3l Volvo powered Marcos.
Regards
Larry
3v5536
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From: Lotus fan
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 6:58:37 AM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

What would the correct toe-in be for a ’69 metal chassis V6 GT`?

Regards

Bjorn-Anders, Norway

3M/5447 (For sale)



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RE: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

2008-05-04 by Lotus fan

Thanks,

I reduced the toe in today, without measuring it. But; the car was much better to drive immediately.

I’ll make up some measuring planks, and do a better adjustment later on.

 

Thanks again ;-)

 

Bjorn-Anders
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From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of larry meadows
Sent: 4. mai 2008 17:07
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

 

Larry, here,

0 +or- 1/16 "(1.59MM).

This is the factory spec on my '70 3l Volvo powered Marcos.

Regards

Larry

3v5536

----- Original Message ----
From: Lotus fan <super7@...>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 6:58:37 AM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

What would the correct toe-in be for a ʼ69 metal chassis V6 GT`? 

 

Regards

Bjorn-Anders, Norway

3M/5447 (For sale)

 

 

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RE: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

2008-05-10 by larry meadows

Bjorn,

I took the car to have it aligned yesterday, and had a print out of the numbers.

My�toe� is .20 Degrees each wheel (.40 total) (.28 to .55 is the total tol.).

The caster is 4.7 left wheel nd 5.4 right wheel�on my car.�

�My camber is out of spec. I hve to either get new springs or add more shim under the origional springs. 1.8d to 3.8d is the tol.
The tollerance specs�are the same�as the Triumph GT6. All are positive numbers.

�

Larry


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From: Lotus fan
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2008, 4:48 PM

Thanks,

I reduced the toe in today, without measuring it. But; the car was much better to drive immediately.

I’ll make up some measuring planks, and do a better adjustment later on.

�

Thanks again ;-)

�

Bjorn-Anders

�

From: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MarcosMania cs@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of larry meadows
Sent: 4. mai 2008 17:07
To: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

�

Larry, here,

0 +or- 1/16 "(1.59MM).

This is the factory spec on my '70 3l Volvo powered Marcos.

Regards

Larry

3v5536

----- Original Message ----
From: Lotus fan
To: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 6:58:37 AM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

What would the correct toe-in be for a ʼ69 metal chassis V6 GT`?

�

Regards

Bjorn-Anders, Norway

3M/5447 (For sale)

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RE: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

2008-05-10 by Lotus fan

Thanks,

As I said earlier; I did adjust the toe in a bit, ‘by feeling’, and got a much better driving experience.

Tomorrow (Sunday) is the annual Norwegian Sports Car Club Spring Gathering, I have app 35 km drive to where it is being arranged. This will be my longest drive with the car after my manually adjustment… 

 

I’ll take your figures to an alignment garage later on, and hopefully get a correct setup for “quick street driving”

 

 

Regards

Bjorn-Anders

3M/5449
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From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of larry meadows
Sent: 10. mai 2008 19:19
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

 


Bjorn,

I took the car to have it aligned yesterday, and had a print out of the numbers.

My toe  is .20 Degrees each wheel (.40 total) (.28 to .55 is the total tol.).

The caster is 4.7 left wheel nd 5.4 right wheel on my car. 

 My camber is out of spec. I hve to either get new springs or add more shim under the origional springs. 1.8d to 3.8d is the tol.
The tollerance specs are the same as the Triumph GT6. All are positive numbers.

 

Larry

 

From: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:MarcosMania cs@yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of larry meadows
Sent: 4. mai 2008 17:07
To: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] '69 V6 - correct toe-in ?

 

Larry, here,

0 +or- 1/16 "(1.59MM).

This is the factory spec on my '70 3l Volvo powered Marcos.

Regards

Larry

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