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gnolnor · 08-03-2015, 05:08 PM

I am ready to purchase a battery for my Model 68, what brand did you use?

Lawrie · 08-03-2015, 05:10 PM

optima 6v
Lawrie

CaliforniaBorn36 · 08-03-2015, 05:46 PM

Optima Red Top
6V in my Model 68 4 Door Deluxe Touring Sedan.

46ford · 08-03-2015, 07:10 PM

Tractor Supply 6-volt.

koates · 08-03-2015, 07:29 PM

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.

mercman from oz · 08-03-2015, 07:30 PM

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I use a CAT 6 Volt Battery. They are excellent Batteries and available from Caterpillar Dealers.

BL in NH · 08-03-2015, 07:57 PM

Optima 6 volt

wspiker · 08-03-2015, 07:59 PM

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.

Lawson Cox · 08-03-2015, 08:05 PM

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.

deuce_roadster · 08-03-2015, 08:06 PM

Optimas in all my 6v flatheads.

PeterC · 08-03-2015, 08:09 PM

Optima Red Top

dono50 · 08-03-2015, 08:13 PM

Optima red top,no corrision,plenty of power

JM 35 Sedan · 08-03-2015, 08:14 PM

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.

Ralph Moore · 08-03-2015, 08:22 PM

Another Optima here.

Karl · 08-03-2015, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wspiker

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.

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 ?

Ralph Moore · 08-03-2015, 09:44 PM

I've seen several of those conversions that a guy here in town does , and the battery fits in the case just fine.

Ol' Ron · 08-03-2015, 09:57 PM

Junk yard, they usually have a few good ones, rarely have any trouble with them, and for 10 bucks they start the engine.

40 FourDrDlx · 08-04-2015, 01:08 AM

Optima 6v . It was in my '40 when I bought it in 2008, still going strong.

19Fordy · 08-04-2015, 08:40 AM

Walmart. I think their batteries are made by Johnson Control. 12V

JM 35 Sedan · 08-04-2015, 08:54 AM

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.

08-03-2015, 05:08 PM	#1
gnolnor Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Solvang, CA Posts: 131	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?

08-03-2015, 05:10 PM	#2
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,215	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? optima 6v Lawrie

08-03-2015, 05:46 PM	#3
CaliforniaBorn36 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 427	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
46ford Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Nottawa MI Posts: 289	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Tractor Supply 6-volt.

08-03-2015, 07:29 PM	#5
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	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.

08-03-2015, 07:30 PM	#6
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,368	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I use a CAT 6 Volt Battery. They are excellent Batteries and available from Caterpillar Dealers.

08-03-2015, 07:57 PM	#7
BL in NH Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 38	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Optima 6 volt

08-03-2015, 07:59 PM	#8
wspiker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 190	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.

08-03-2015, 08:05 PM	#9
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	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. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

08-03-2015, 08:06 PM	#10
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,800	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Optimas in all my 6v flatheads.

08-03-2015, 08:09 PM	#11
PeterC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 855	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Optima Red Top

08-03-2015, 08:13 PM	#12
dono50 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bradenton,Fl/ Cheshire,Ct Posts: 710	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Optima red top,no corrision,plenty of power

08-03-2015, 08:14 PM	#13
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	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. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 08-04-2015 at 09:01 AM.

08-03-2015, 08:22 PM	#14
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: What battery do you use in your early V8? Another Optima here.

08-03-2015, 09:44 PM	#16
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	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.

08-03-2015, 09:57 PM	#17
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	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.

08-04-2015, 01:08 AM	#18
40 FourDrDlx Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Camano Island, Wa. Posts: 94	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.

08-04-2015, 08:54 AM	#20
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	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. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein*