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08-03-2015, 05:08 PM | #1 |
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What battery do you use in your early V8?
I am ready to purchase a battery for my Model 68, what brand did you use?
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08-03-2015, 05:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
optima 6v
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08-03-2015, 05:46 PM | #3 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima Red Top
6V in my Model 68 4 Door Deluxe Touring Sedan. |
08-03-2015, 07:10 PM | #4 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Tractor Supply 6-volt.
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08-03-2015, 07:29 PM | #5 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Hi there, Optima red top 6 volt. Heaps of cranking power, 800 amps. Holds its charge for long periods without being charged, good in cars that sit around without being used much. Have to fabricate a carrier or clamp to mount it as it does not fit the normal size ford battery carrier. Lasts up to 10 years or more as a rule. Regards, Kevin.
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08-03-2015, 07:30 PM | #6 |
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08-03-2015, 07:57 PM | #7 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima 6 volt
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08-03-2015, 07:59 PM | #8 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
An Optima Red top 6 volt in a stock looking Early Ford Case. Love it. Will buy another when this one needs replacement. C&G Ford Parts.
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08-03-2015, 08:05 PM | #9 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima 6V red top. No acid corrosion, Can be mounted in any direction or position. can be mounted in Model 68 box with a little ingenuity. That's all I have used for years.
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08-03-2015, 08:06 PM | #10 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optimas in all my 6v flatheads.
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08-03-2015, 08:09 PM | #11 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima Red Top
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08-03-2015, 08:13 PM | #12 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima red top,no corrision,plenty of power
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08-03-2015, 08:14 PM | #13 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima 6V Red Top. The lowest price that I have found is from Amazon.com with free shipping. I make special battery box mounts that clamp into the existing stock '35-'36 battery box and also lowers the battery about 1-1/2". My cars are mainly drivers so I don't try to disguise these batteries in an original looking case since they are under the floor and out of sight anyway.
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08-03-2015, 08:22 PM | #14 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Another Optima here.
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08-03-2015, 09:29 PM | #15 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
I like the sound of that but when I see this combination for sale from the parts houses they say the battery protrudes below the bottom of the ford case by an inch. Not sure how that would look ?
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08-03-2015, 09:44 PM | #16 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
I've seen several of those conversions that a guy here in town does , and the battery fits in the case just fine.
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08-03-2015, 09:57 PM | #17 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Junk yard, they usually have a few good ones, rarely have any trouble with them, and for 10 bucks they start the engine.
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08-04-2015, 01:08 AM | #18 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Optima 6v . It was in my '40 when I bought it in 2008, still going strong.
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08-04-2015, 08:40 AM | #19 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
Walmart. I think their batteries are made by Johnson Control. 12V
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08-04-2015, 08:54 AM | #20 |
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Re: What battery do you use in your early V8?
I just put an Optima 12V Red Top battery in my modern pickup truck to replace a very well known brand conventional lead acid battery that failed after only two years. That was the third lead acid battery that I put in this truck in about 8 years. It will be interesting to see how long the Optima 12V will last.
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