battery

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 24, 05 9:58 pm

is there anyone out there who knows what size(amp) battery I need for my car( big block) the one that is on it now is a 525 amp one ,I can get a 500 amp one cheap, but is that powerful enough? help!!!!!

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Sun Jul 24, 05 10:06 pm

Should be fine. A favourite cheap battery is the one sold for dielsel Transits.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jul 24, 05 10:13 pm

cheers james

I`ll get that one it`s for a f**d but if it does the job! ,here`s looking forward to friday

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Sun Jul 24, 05 10:30 pm

I used one on the '72 Charger for ages, when it came to swapping it I got a second hand one from a commercial breaker's yard from a 12v Iveco truck (both were physically smaller than stock). If you can find one with a black casing you can slap a Mopar Performance sticker on the top and noone need know

TrevD · Post by **TrevD** » Sun Jul 24, 05 10:38 pm

i used a jeep battery that my mate who runs a car shop changed as the bloke said it was knackered , it lasted me 3 years and had a mopar badge on it

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Jul 24, 05 10:41 pm

Get your self an 072 or a 027 depending on witch way around your terimnals are.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Jul 25, 05 10:45 pm

Better than that get yourself an ORANGE TOP OPTIMA, about ?140
and forget about it, they are fantastically powerful and maintenance free, best battery ive ever bought.
Stays charged all winter, no trickle charge for 4 years so far.... expensive but fantastic.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Jul 25, 05 10:47 pm

....For a f*@d forget it

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jul 28, 05 8:03 am

AllKiller wrote:Better than that get yourself an ORANGE TOP OPTIMA, about ?140
and forget about it, they are fantastically powerful and maintenance free, best battery ive ever bought.
Stays charged all winter, no trickle charge for 4 years so far.... expensive but fantastic.

Where did you find it?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Jul 28, 05 9:11 am

My local motorparts shop can get em, and i'd guess some of the performance places, try USA imports. Wil on this board.

I think Optima are Swedish or something

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Jul 28, 05 6:43 pm

Optimas are great but NEVER let it go flat as they rarely take a charge from dead, I see this a lot.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Jul 28, 05 6:52 pm

Mine sat for 9 months in a garage, and spun the 12.5 motor over like it was fresh.
Never gone flat even slightly yet

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Jul 28, 05 6:59 pm

Cool and that is proof your car has no drains

unless you disconnect it of course! but the warning is a fair one, they don't like going flat full stop.

They make a marine version which will take a from flat charge, can't remember the top colour though!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Jul 28, 05 8:32 pm

I am taking note of that warning believe me

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jul 28, 05 8:54 pm

Orange Top: - Automotive SAE 1000
Red Top Starting: - SAE 1050CA/830CCA
Yellow Top Deep Cycle: - SAE 1000CA/750CCA
Blue Top Marine: - SAE 900CA/900CCA