Progress on #782

[cscobra]

Sorry to have so obviously upset you, but facts are facts, and no one is entitled to make up their own facts. I wouldn't want to have reduced current to my starter in cold weather from an unexpectedly weak battery just because I had to have my battery in the trunk.

Instead of being so critical of those who disagree with you, why not learn to be more tolerant of others' choices? Dan has built a fine car, and he did it the way he wanted--why not be happy for him?

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by cscobra

Sorry to have so obviously upset you, but facts are facts, and no one is entitled to make up their own facts. I wouldn't want to have reduced current to my starter in cold weather from an unexpectedly weak battery just because I had to have my battery in the trunk.

Instead of being so critical of those who disagree with you, why not learn to be more tolerant of others' choices? Dan has built a fine car, and he did it the way he wanted--why not be happy for him?

You have several more things wrong.
I'm not making up facts or disagreeing with the laboratory 'evidence' you present. I am saying 'that doesn't apply here' - my way works fine in the real world. You have a late ERA for maybe 2 or 3 years and I'd venture you didn't build it. Correct me if wrong. That doesn't qualify you to preach junk science with virtually no sweat equity.
If you fret about 'reduced current in cold weather' (a terrible time to run an expensive engine), a high-torque mini starter (like mine) draws less current. But I suspect that's beyond your budgetary limits. And a 'Battery Tender' will make sure you never have reduced current, with the pigtails conveniently located at the trunk latch...
If you haven't tried what I've described, doesn't that make you rethink your internet-learned prattle? is near 3 decades of fact not enough to have you open your mind to another perspective?? 'Be more tolerant of others'-ideas, as you put it?
I have done nothing but strive to make Dan's build a rewarding experience-as many other experienced ERA guys have. If you posted here more than 246 times (lurking since 1999 is not helping anyone) and read all 36 pages of this thread, you would see a liberal sprinkling of help and encouragement I posted for Dan. Including a very long, detailed tutorial on attaching the vinyl to the rear bulkhead. I see no such help from you. Much of the 528 posts are Dan asking questions, posting progress and many others of us helping.
I am not critical of Dan or his work-merely trying to make his journey with this car easier and fun, and have proven that. Anytime you make maintenance easier, you have a better project and rewarding experience.
Dan knows when I brow-beat, I'm trying to show a better way. Sure he can ignore me or fight with me-he's a big boy with a ton of car experience across several makes. And I absolutely respect that.
I doubt the same is true of you.