OEM Battery location and hold down

[Stocker Buick GS]

In the rule book the it states that OEM hardware can be used too
the hold down in the stock ;location,,, the hold down seem weak ! For the battery hold down is a metal part that catches the bottom of the battery and bolts the tray I have bolted the tray to the core support with 3/8 bolts in the stock location replacing the little bolts that held the tray to the core support will that pass tech looks like it can from GM

[1320racer]

Several thousand passes like this with that tray and hold down and never a failure.

[ss3011]

It is not that hard to make a strap that goes across the top of the battery and use 3/8" fasteners to hold it down . Then it will pass tech without question .

[1320racer]

and the OEM 1968 "little bolts" still fasten the tray to the core support. You're worried about nothing. Oh and your new 3/8" bolts are chinese.

[Stocker Buick GS]

3/8 bolts made right here in the good old USA went in the back room at my POPS and took some that were their when I was little and I am almost 50 neat box heavy cardboard box with metal corners

[1320racer]

Nice, NOS and I'm older and remember those boxes.