Re: [Chrysler300] Fw: Imp. Related Battery Question

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am 8 years into my second tar top that Bob Jasinski sold me.  The first
one failed after 7 years(I purchased it in 1989 for my B).  The eight year
old still works fine, the 7 year old must have been a lemon.  What I did
find that really made my motor spin over was to replace stock battery cables
with 1(yes one) gauge size for both ground and positive.  I also always
disconnect ground(do not disconnect by removing positive as this can
generate a spark and possible kiss your butt goodbye) when I have car parked
for any period of time(even at car shows).  The clock will eventually do
your battery in, especially if it should stop.

Incidentally I still have one more Jasinski battery in reserve that has
never had acid added.  Hopefully it will be ok when I finally need it.

Roger Schaaf
300 B Calif
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:52 AM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Fw: Imp. Related Battery Question


Henry,

As you may recall, I used to offer tar top battery reproductions, but they
were all gone as of 1999.  I have a couple of dead tar tops that I've been
thinking about gutting and trying to covert as you describe by putting in an
Optima battery.  I have no idea if it would work.  The next time I am in a
parts store that sells Optima batteries, I'm going to take some measurements
to see if it is doable.

I still have quite a few reproduction battery labels, both early ('56-'58)
and later ('59-'64).  When I replaced the battery in my G two years ago, I
bought a generic group 27 black poly case, solid top, from American Battery
in Hayward, and removed all the labels and put a MoPar repro label on it.
Looks pretty good, cost about $60, and has held up well with low
maintenance.

Bob J





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