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JslashK
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 Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:26 am Post subject: Why would you want to switch the battery and air filter? |
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Came accross this on ebay. Just trying to learn more. Why would you switch the engine around like this?
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Ghiaddict
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That's the correct arrangement for an
earlier model Ghia. Battery went to driver's
side in 1966.
Look here for a good summary of yearly changes:
http://www.serve.com/bacani/kgsguide.html
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Gary
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:30 am Post subject: |
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That's the correct arrangement for an
earlier model Ghia. |
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JslashK
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Oh! Every little bit I learn, I learn I know nothing at all.
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NOVA Airhead
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I always wondered why they switched it since the starter is on the passenger side. All other things being equal it seems to make more sense to have the battery on that side.
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Ghia Nut
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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should have just put it under the rear seat
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Corwin
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Ghia Nut wrote: |
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Not a difficult thing to do.  |
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NOVA Airhead
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| Ghia Nut wrote: |
| should have just put it under the rear seat |
While the rear seat location cleans up the appearance of the engine bay and helps a bit with handling, I personally find it to be a PIA when working on the car. It was always a pain in my Beetle.
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Ghia Nut
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| Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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actually, I LOVE my battery not being in the engine compartment, more area to place my large head in and work on stuff. 
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