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Location: Hayward, Calif | I always buy a batt with the longest warranty life as possible that will fit in the batt tray. |
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | lenover - 2018-10-29 9:21 AM
I have to replace my 5 year old battery and wondered if someone can advise me on the maximum size battery I can replce it with. I don't have an electric fuel pump installed so sometimes I have to crank it over a number of times to start it. Thanks
You might want to consider going with a Pertronix ignition conversion and Pertronix coil. I switched and my engine fires right up much better than it did with dual points and a normal 12V coil and ballast resistor.
http://www.pertronix.com/
59 in Calif - 2018-10-29 9:55 AM
I always buy a batt with the longest warranty life as possible that will fit in the batt tray.
Agree. I am running a Group 24 battery in my 56 Dodge but I think that a Group 27 would fit. I think a Group 27 is what a 56 Chrysler would need. I am in Canada and am looking at this one:
FEATURES
MotoMaster Nautilus Group 27 Starting & Deep Cycle Battery is a premium starting and deep cycle battery
Engineered for power, stamina and reliability
Start your boat and/or power accessories such as trolling motors or electronics
Group size 27
800 marine cranking amps, 80 amp hours, 150 minutes reserve capacity
Dimensions are 12.5 L x 6.75 W x 9.3" H (31.8 x 19.6 x 23.6 cm)
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Location: NorCal | I'd go with a Group 27 with the highest CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) you can find. |
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | 56D500boy - 2018-10-29 11:40 AM
I am running a Group 24 battery in my 56 Dodge but I think that a Group 27 would fit. I think a Group 27 is what a 56 Chrysler would need. I am in Canada and am looking at this one:
Group size 27
800 marine cranking amps, 80 amp hours, 150 minutes reserve capacity
Dimensions are 12.5 L x 6.75 W x 9.3" H (31.8 x 19.6 x 23.6 cm)
Had some time this (Sunday) afternoon so I drove the old girl to Canadian Tire (just for the drive) to check out the Group 27 battery size. I measured 12.5" at the top (and presumably at the bottom). The maximum space that I have in my existing 56 Dodge rubber battery tray is about 11.5". The Group 24 that I am running is about 10.5". The larger battery tray (for the Group 27 batteries) was 12.875" long but I don't have that tray.
Too bad. Oh well.
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Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | Now that's interesting. I am talking about the searchable parts book for the 1955-58 Mo Par line. I have this book in its original format (paper in a binder) with pen and ink corrections made by partsmen at the local Chrysler dealership back in the day as they say, but I didn't know there was apparently a copy on line that can be searched. Do you have the website url where that resource can be found? |
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | 58 DESOTOS RULE - 2018-11-06 11:28 AM
...but I didn't know there was apparently a copy on line that can be searched. Do you have the website url where that resource can be found?
Yes, I have posted the link several times during my 2 years on this forum.
Downloadable service manuals are available here:
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=109
The parts catalogs are available here:
http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=107
How I personally use them is shown here:
http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=66548&...
Have fun. I have the paper versions for both the full lines for 56 American Mopars and 56 Canadian Mopars but I use the pdf version daily.
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Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | Thanks! I will check it out. |
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