Battery measurement

[MartinBrown2409]

Evening all, having spent a few hours freeing the hinge pivot bolts and nuts on my S2 bonnet with the aim of adjusting so that it fits a lot better. I have discovered that the battery terminal is actually fowling the bonnet. There is no more movement in the battery tray to get the battery back further so I am guessing that the wrong battery has been fitted at some stage. Is there a particular model of battery that others use as “the bible” mentions the crank capacity is important.
Thanks

[MartinBrown2409]

Thanks to both for your replies. I think i need to understand how to use the search option on pistonheads as there is so much information that isnt relevant that i lose the will... The battery thats fitted now is the same size as Phillpot recommends but i have the exact same issues as Mentall. There is a very small star crack in the paintwork directly above where the positive terminal is. Having placed a piece of paper on top and shut the bonnet, with the wheel and inner wing protection removed i can just grab the paper and it wont move so the bonnet is actually sitting directly on the terminal, the swirlpot only just misses as well but i guess that's the design. My battery measures 220 to the top of connector so it looks as though the battery you suggest would save a lot of pain apart from the wallet being lighter....

[MartinBrown2409]

Hi, have realigned bonnet, hinges needed a fair bit of heat to undo bolts. Have lifted it slightly higher, it all lines up and shuts easy now with no excessive force.
Still only a few millimetres gap from top of posited battery terminal to under bonnet so am in middle of dropping battery tray as there is plenty of room to do so. Fitted 22mm sleeved spacer under swirl pot to take the bracket on battery tray, re drilled 14 mm hole in bracket under tray and 7mm new hole on other bracket. Plenty of room now. Was tempted to fit in boot but chose the above method.,Hopefully tomorrow will see all up and rinning again.