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03-30-2015, 07:52 PM | #21 | |
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03-30-2015, 08:09 PM | #22 |
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Re: 6 volt optima battery
whats the cold cranking amps of these 6- volts and where do you get the fake case to put it in
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03-30-2015, 08:16 PM | #23 |
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03-30-2015, 08:51 PM | #24 |
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Apparently these guys have an Optima battery inside a vintage case:
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03-30-2015, 09:15 PM | #25 |
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Yes Scott. It looks great but WOW... the price is great also $ 295.00
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Bruce, if you're handy, you can do it yourself to save some bucks. Start with a script acid battery from one of the reproducers, use it till it dies, then cut it open to insert the Optima. It's not rocket science and gives you the satisfaction of doing it yourself.
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03-31-2015, 07:20 AM | #29 |
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The last two 6V Red Top Optima batteries that I bought, one in '13, the other in '14, were $115.00 each with free shipping from Amazon.com. The one in my Avatar '35 fordor spins the engine at startup like a 12V battery. I don't even bother to keep a maintaining charger on them during the 4-5 winter months it stays in the garage, found it to be unnecessary. I am now thinking about buying a 12V version for my modern pickup because of the short life I have had on the last two lead acid batteries.
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03-31-2015, 09:30 AM | #30 |
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I mounted my Optima on my `35 under the hood on the frame using existing holes. Not kosher but handy. I also installed a cut off switch so in seconds I can disconnect/connect the battery. So far the battery has performed flawlessly.
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03-31-2015, 10:04 AM | #31 |
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In my opinion, the best investment you can make for a 6 volt battery. Steve
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03-31-2015, 11:19 AM | #32 |
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For you early V8 guys with batteries mounted under the floor, the Model A vendors sell an optima battery hold down that you may adapt for your use. I have one on my Model A.
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03-31-2015, 11:39 AM | #33 |
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Honest I have done none of the following, but have contemplated this so here is some resources I have come across:
Some instructions I found on how to make your own cover from an old battery. Go to Northern Ohio Regional Group #20 website Tech tips and see PDF for "Optima 6V Battery in a Ford Script Case" http://norgv8club.org/norg/index.php...norg-tech-tips Other options: http://www.tartopper.com/ Quail Services Kirk White [email protected] in CA at 951-737-1766. http://quailservices.com/ And to complete the look, Ford script battery decals: That "Battery Décor Kit" will fit any 6V car battery, not just NAPA. Still available for 35.44 delivered to your door. Contact Anthony Saliba at JTNS Products in NJ, 973-823-9920 or [email protected] |
03-31-2015, 11:25 PM | #34 |
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Summit has a price match guarantee! also great service. Jim
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04-01-2015, 05:59 AM | #35 |
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That is good to know. Usually with Summit, anything over $99 is free shipping.
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Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries like OPTIMA® Batteries, help you avoid issues like spillage that can occur with traditional flooded batteries. Sealed AGM batteries do not sulfate or degrade like flooded batteries do, since they are not vented to the atmosphere. The absorbed glass mat design holds the electrolyte in suspension while keeping it in constant contact with the active lead material on the plates. This results in higher efficiency when both discharging and recharging, since there is more surface area contact between these critical elements.
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04-01-2015, 08:03 PM | #38 |
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Here is the Optima 6V set up in my 1937 Ford.
A strap with a piece of wood. Painted black. It does the job. |
04-02-2015, 11:10 AM | #39 |
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Wow....that looks great! Who would have thunk?
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When I restored the 36 Cabriolet the last place I wanted my battery was under the floor--So I put the narrow Optima 6V at the engines right side, Very easy to access! Great Battery!
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