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Presumably it's just general incompetence but I couldn't work out where to hook the 'J' bolts on the battery clamp this afternoon - any clues please?!

Also, any suggestions on the best battery to use - stick with a Type 038 or are there other possibilities that may be better?

The 015 battery is the heavy duty version of the 038. I bought one a year ago.

One J bolt hooks into the circular hole of the adjacent suspension turret. IIRC the other fits under the corner of the battery tray. If you line up the battery, the top rail that takes the J bolts and fit the forward one into the hole in the turret, the positioning of the rear one should become clear.

Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991 courtesy of S&S V8 conversion kit (built not bought) and big brake kit.

I hooked mine up to hole in turret as suggested and the other end on a hole on firewall. Requires unequal length J clamps so you need to buy two pair but they are cheap. I put some heat shrink on the curved part so there was no metal touching paint. When I replaced my battery last summer (replacing my 7 year old one that was with the car when I bought it) I got it at a battery specialist store as they had the best price. It was a maintenance free and the guy behind the counter said is used cadmium (I believe) in it to help prevent sulphating. Picture is not of current battery but just show the turret J clamp as the other is out of sight.



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