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Location: Sydney, Australia | I'm up for a new battery and my old battery is 720CCA which I think is a little over kill. I have a pulse electric fuel pump and I don't run a stereo(Although I might much later down the track) It's a stock 383 in a 58 Plymouth Bel. Any recommendations on the CCA? |
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Location: Under the X in Texas | Perhaps your owner's manual gives the original battery rating. If so match it or a bit more (the wiring is old after all). My local parts housed have a cheapo, mid range, and over kill batteries (by price). The mid range is all you need and the best value. The warranty probably backs up choice for the mid range also. Being a collector car it may not get driven "enough". A battery tender of some good brand will give you years of extra battery life also.
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Location: Northen Virginia | I used Optima red tops (3 years warranty) , and I got more than 8 years out of the one on my daily car, when that one die I stole the one in my New Yorker (6 years old) and I'm using that right now for my daily commute vehicle.
I have to replace the battery on my new Yorker but I found that Optima is making the batteries in Mexico, so now I'm not sure...3 Years is more that enough, for a regular car, but for antique cars 3 years go fast with out any use.. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | StillOutThere - 2016-05-04 9:19 AM
Perhaps your owner's manual gives the original battery rating. If so match it or a bit more (the wiring is old after all). My local parts housed have a cheapo, mid range, and over kill batteries (by price). The mid range is all you need and the best value. The warranty probably backs up choice for the mid range also. Being a collector car it may not get driven "enough". A battery tender of some good brand will give you years of extra battery life also.
Nah the engine in it not is not the original. It's a 383 so I'm not too sure. I was hoping other people who had the same engine or an idea might offer some advise but 2 be honest there has been so far 80 people who have viewed this and you 2 guys have been the only ones to try and help.. Changed world....
Edited by matte 2016-05-04 11:59 PM
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Location: Sydney, Australia | hemidenis - 2016-05-04 1:00 PM
I used Optima red tops (3 years warranty) , and I got more than 8 years out of the one on my daily car, when that one die I stole the one in my New Yorker (6 years old) and I'm using that right now for my daily commute vehicle.
I have to replace the battery on my new Yorker but I found that Optima is making the batteries in Mexico, so now I'm not sure...3 Years is more that enough, for a regular car, but for antique cars 3 years go fast with out any use..
Optima batteries are the mercedes of the battery world and a very good battery. I keep my batteries in my old cars topped up every 2 0r 3 weeks.. |
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | i've always bought one with the most CCA's and best warranty no what the vehicle -----------------------------------------------------later |
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Location: NorCal |
I agree, there's no such thing as "too much battery". |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I would love to be able to go and buy any battery. The reason I'm asking is because there is quite a big difference in prices. At the moment Money is getting tight. I was lied to and told this car was in excellent condition. When it arrived I soon realised it is a pit with a lot of problems. Even though I enjoy working on cars, ice had no option but to do all the work myself. These old mopars are all new to me and that's why I ask questions in other threads but......so sometimes I have to sift through the Internet or try and work out the engeering side which gets quite hard.
I'd rather not spend on a high cca if not needed.. |
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Advise on CCA on Batteries
