11-26-2019, 03:06 PM | #1 |
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1940 Battery
What battery is recommended a Group 1 or Group 2 for a 40 Sedan
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11-26-2019, 03:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1940 Battery
Never mind , I found my answer.
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11-26-2019, 03:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1940 Battery
You might want to use a 6 volt Optima in a look-a-like Ford Group 2 case.
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11-26-2019, 07:05 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1940 Battery
I also have a 1940 and always thought a Group 1 was the correct battery until I tried a Group 2 and found it was the correct fit. Same in my friend's 1937 pickup.
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11-26-2019, 07:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1940 Battery
I always had hot start problems with a Group 1 that I never had with a Group 2 (I think it was actually a "2L"). They are quite a bit larger.
The Group 1's are for "lesser" engines such as Chevrolet and Plymouth sixes (and some tractors). |
11-26-2019, 10:03 PM | #6 |
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11-27-2019, 07:39 AM | #7 |
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11-27-2019, 10:22 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1940 Battery
As with anything anymore "NEW does not equal GOOD"
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11-27-2019, 10:40 AM | #9 |
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11-27-2019, 01:05 PM | #10 |
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Re: 1940 Battery
I’m ok with the NAPA batteries, last one lasted 6 years and they’re less than a $100.
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