Re: [Chrysler300] 1958 300D - Original Battery

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What do you think of the mopar look-alike gelcel battery? 

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From: "Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx> 
To: "Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Don Warnaar" <300country@xxxxxxx>, chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Michael Falcone" <mjf175@xxxxxxx>, josh@xxxxxxxxxx 
Cc: "Chris Pinder" <kmaniak@xxxxxxx>, "Larry Jett" <larrywjett@xxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 11:45:10 PM 
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 1958 300D - Original Battery 






I've been reading the reproduction battery stories and discussing them with 
owners for several years and have observed the following: 

Reproduction MoPar, Auto-Lite and Willard batteries are available from 
several sources. 

http://restorationbattery.com/index.html 

http://antiqueautobattery.com/ 

http://www.batterycentralmall.com/Batteries/TurboStart/TurboStart_Script.htm 
l 

http://shop.turbostart.com/Collector-Car-Series_c2.htm 

They are very expensive to purchase and ship-up to twice as much as a 
standard battery. 

Their longevity is not great. Purchasers are often disappointed in the 
appearance, configuration of posts, cost and performance of these 
reproductions. 

Their cranking capacity is less than may be available from readily-available 
premium batteries, such as Interstate, DieHard. Costco's Kirkland batteries 
are highly rated and bargain priced. Interstate has an online catalog of 
batteries. This link is for a '58 Chrysler with several options available. 

http://www.interstatebatteries.com/cs_eStore/Search.aspx/Vintage-Car/Chrysle 
r?dsNavigation=Ns~product+Type%7c101%7c1%7c,N~2147384794-2147384936-42944934 
63 
< http://www.interstatebatteries.com/cs_eStore/Search.aspx/Vintage-Car/Chrysl 
er?dsNavigation=Ns~product+Type%7c101%7c1%7c,N~2147384794-2147384936-4294493 
463%20%20%20%20%0dor> 

or 
< http://www.interstatebatteries.com/cs_eStore/Search.aspx/Vintage-Car/Chrysl 
er?dsNavigation=Ns~product+Type%7c101%7c1%7c,N~2147384794-2147384936-4294493 
463%20%20%20%20%0dor> : http://tinyurl.com/dx9y9vo 

Some of our old Brutes need all the cranking power they can get to pull 
today's motor fuels into the carb bowls. 

Reproduction tar tops and complete empty cases are available and may or may 
not be used to encase the new gel batteries such as Optimas. 

I understand the Optima batteries like a slightly higher (0.35-0.70 Volts 
higher) charging voltage as compared to the 13.3-14.3 Volts specified in the 
'64 Chrysler service manual. 

http://www.tartopper.com/ 

http://www.batterytoppers.com/index.html 

Chrysler 300 Club judging does not delete points for generic black 
batteries, especially if the non-original decals and stickers are removed. 
They may award extra points in concours judging for a reproduction battery. 

Reproduction side and end stickers are available to stick on a new, modern, 
high-capacity, long-lived and maintenance-free batteries. 

Proper cables, cable ends, bolts and hold-down hardware in good condition 
adds a lot to under-hood appearance. 

We'd like to hear from anyone who has experienced satisfactory to good 
results from any of the vendors listed or any other vendor or solution to 
the vintage battery issue. Until then, Google, study and shop for something 
that suits your fancy, enhances the underhood appearance of your Chrysler 
300, cranks and starts the engine under all conditions and doesn't leave you 
stranded at the side of the road. 

I'm using Interstate's "Workaholic" Group 2-XHD battery in my '55, peeled 
off the stickers, painted the filler plugs red and replaced the cables. It 
looks just fine. 

The Workaholic Group 2-XHD battery is shown at: http://tinyurl.com/ctqsm3v 
and will crank all day. 

It appears a Group 27 battery was standard in my 300K and further study 
shows there is also a Group 27F with reversed terminals. I think the F 
stands for Ford-with maybe GM & MoPars the plain Group 24 or 27. The Group 
27 batteries are about 1.8" longer than the Group 24's. I'll be needing one 
soon. 

I've seen various configurations of these batteries in '64's with 
stretched/extended cables and posts to the center or to the edge of the 
engine compartment. Which is correct for a K? 24, 24F, 27, 27F??? Battery 
mounted with terminals closest to the left fender edge or closest to the 
engine? Positive terminal to the front or rear? 

MoPar to ya! 

Rich Barber 

Brentwood, CA 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On 
Behalf Of Terry & Andree Hoeman 
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 7:11 PM 
To: 'Don Warnaar'; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; 'Michael Falcone' 
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 1958 300D - Original Battery 

I've always understood that the Willard Battery was used in at least the 
early 50s. Picked up a bunch of new condition Willard signs from the local 
dealership some years back. 


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