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1934clint · 04-02-2023, 06:04 PM

What year did Ford stop putting the long narrow battery?

russonator · 04-02-2023, 06:14 PM

I believe the 29NF was used 1956-64.

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fordor41 · 04-02-2023, 10:29 PM

not '60, mine takes rectangular batt.

cokefirst · 04-02-2023, 10:35 PM

I am not sure what you mean by your car taking a regular battery. The 29NF was used in most Fords from 1956-64. It would have been the regular battery in your car. Someone has changed it to a different size since it rolled off the assembly line.

russonator · 04-03-2023, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordor41

mine takes rectangular batt.

Can't think of too many car batteries that aren't rectangular

58Yeoman · 04-03-2023, 07:26 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by russonator

Can't think of too many car batteries that aren't rectangular

That was my thought as well. When I bought my 63.5 Galaxie in 2013, it had a repro of that style, but it soon died and I just replaced it with a new battery, as I wasn't concerned (totally) with originality.

fordor41 · 04-03-2023, 10:41 PM

A friend of mine has a '57 ford fairlane convert and uses the "long narrow type"

Gene F · 04-05-2023, 06:24 PM

I changed my 57 over to a glass-matt battery. Took a bit if doing, since I didn't want to cut anything up beyond the top mounting ring. You really have to do your homework to do this, as no one makes a glass-matt battery that fits these 1956-1964 cars. Getting it (a unit) to be short enough so as not to dent the inside/outside of the hood was a major consideration.

I wanted the most amount of power I could get, with reliability. It sure cost me too $$$

04-02-2023, 06:04 PM	#1
1934clint Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 82	1957 Ford Fairlane 500 battery What year did Ford stop putting the long narrow battery?

04-02-2023, 06:14 PM	#2
russonator Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Philly Burb Posts: 87	Re: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 battery I believe the 29NF was used 1956-64. Screenshot 2023-04-02 7.22.14 PM.jpg Last edited by russonator; 04-02-2023 at 06:25 PM.

04-02-2023, 10:29 PM	#3
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,517	Re: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 battery not '60, mine takes rectangular batt.

04-02-2023, 10:35 PM	#4
cokefirst Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 73	Re: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 battery I am not sure what you mean by your car taking a regular battery. The 29NF was used in most Fords from 1956-64. It would have been the regular battery in your car. Someone has changed it to a different size since it rolled off the assembly line.

04-03-2023, 10:41 PM	#7
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,517	Re: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 battery A friend of mine has a '57 ford fairlane convert and uses the "long narrow type"

04-05-2023, 06:24 PM	#8
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,971	Re: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 battery I changed my 57 over to a glass-matt battery. Took a bit if doing, since I didn't want to cut anything up beyond the top mounting ring. You really have to do your homework to do this, as no one makes a glass-matt battery that fits these 1956-1964 cars. Getting it (a unit) to be short enough so as not to dent the inside/outside of the hood was a major consideration. I wanted the most amount of power I could get, with reliability. It sure cost me too $$$