<VV> battery area question

[N. Joseph Potts]

Are battery vent tube(s) required or recommended on 1966 Corvairs (cars)? Or
were such tubes stock only for special applications (e.g., station wagon,
FC) and/or other years?

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

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Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:52 PM
To: John McMahon
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Subject: Re: <VV> battery area question

The '65 battery tray has a totally different battery holddown to it.
It's used with an over-the-top 2-stud w/bracket assembly, while the
'66-9 design used a single bottom clamp & one-bolt design with a
welded-on clamp on the opposite (outboard) side. And as one poster
pointed out, the later design uses two battery vent holes simply punched
in it instead of one large one and a grommet like the '65 uses.

-Mark C