Re: IML: Battery Shopping

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

The reason I ask this is that I need a new battery for my 69. I replaced the 
one that was in it about 6 years ago & the new one was a bit smaller.  I 
used the battery I purchased for my 60 less then a year ago to start the 69. 
This battery is much smaller then the one from the 69 purchased 6 years ago. 
At this rate of downsizing, the next one will probably resemble a motorcycle 
battery.
      I used to have a reproduction battery in my 60 that was BIG, nearly 
twice the size of the current replacement. Due to the fact I don't drive the 
car much, those don't last very long.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken W Stephenson" <kss37215@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Battery Shopping


> Keep it simple.  Regardless of what the clerk reads off the list for your
> car, and they will invariably say group 24, insist on the highest rated
> group 27.  Regardless of "new tech" pitches, in batteries bigger is
> better.  It even fits under the thermal cover on my 82 Imperial, so you
> know it will fit older boats.  Top posts of course, and left or right
> polarity per original.  There are only a few American companies that make
> all batteries, regardless of brand, so shop amp rating, warranty, and
> price.  You might want to keep your Imperial All American, so ask or find
> out the source.  Many are now imported from Asia.  For further data,
> check "car battery manufacturers" on Google.
> Ken Stephenson
>
> On Thu, 19 May 2005 19:25:43 -0700 "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>
> writes:
> > I'm just curious when the time comes that you need a new battery for
> > your
> > Imperial how you decide which one to buy. For example, you go to
> > Sears & you
> > see all sorts of price ranges & sizes of batteries on the shelf.
> >         You tell the clerk what year Imperial its for & they look it
> > up. You
> > think they are going over to the largest battery they have. Probably
> > not.
> > The one they usually want to sell you looks like it was made for a
> > small car
> > with no power accessories. Do you go with this, or simply state you
> > want the
> > largest battery with top posts that they make?
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
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