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10-11-2022, 10:10 AM | #1 |
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What battery are you using?
The green book calls out the battery size for my 1937 pickup as 10.5 x 7.125 x 7.25. Most batteries that I look at are taller. Also curious if anyone has tried some of the light weight batteries, or agm. Seems that a battery that fits my height restriction is not as wide or deep to look right.
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10-11-2022, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
I'm using a big tractor battery in the 52 Merc. It does not fit the case but that is the trade off for the extra cranking amps. The battery is 7 years old now and I'm thinking might be getting near the end of it's life. Might consider replacing it with a battery that fits the battery case next time. The Merc starts pretty good.
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10-12-2022, 08:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
Not cheap, but you might want to take a look here:
https://batterycentralmall.com/produ...rs/fords/ford/ |
10-12-2022, 09:07 PM | #4 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
Does anyone have experience with the $365.00 batteries? What causes them to be so expensive?
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10-13-2022, 06:34 AM | #5 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
I use a group 2 battery from Oreilleys auto parts. Cranks my 85 hp 37 fast and starts well even after sitting for a month. It is a little taller but still fits well.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...2/ssb5/2?pos=1
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10-13-2022, 07:10 AM | #6 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
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10-13-2022, 07:24 AM | #7 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
I was referring to the ones by “batterycentralmall” referenced by “merc cruzer”. Sorry for the confusion.
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10-13-2022, 07:32 AM | #8 |
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Re: What battery are you using?
I have the one on the upper left, in my 53' Merc and the one in the lower right in my wifes 1970 Cougar XR-7. Mine has lasted 13 years and hers as been in there for almost 20 years now. The have Optimas in them.
https://batterycentralmall.com/produ...fords/mercury/ Last edited by Merc Cruzer; 10-13-2022 at 07:38 AM. |
10-13-2022, 03:44 PM | #9 | |
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Re: What battery are you using?
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