Re: [Chrysler300] Replacement Battery

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Rich and All:
The 1955 AMA specs state the standard battery for the C300 is an Auto-Lite  
2H-135-RD.  Optional is the Willard MW-2-135-R.  These have 19 plates  per cell 
and a 135 Amp. Hr. rating.  The 2H is an SAE designation.
 
Now, regarding Gloria's noting of the 1960 AMA specs using Autolite instead  
of Auto-Lite.  I checked the 1961 and 62 AMAs and they also use the  
non-hyphenated version.  However, the 1960 service suppliment continues to  use 
Auto-Lite.  The picture of the battery in that publication is just not  clear enough 
to make out the hyphen.  In 1961, both the AMA specs and  serv.suppliment use 
Autolite, while the Service Manual uses Auto-Lite!   1962 is the same with the 
hyphenation, but the AMA specs add an optional  battery---a Gould-National.
 
By 1963 there are no more Auto-Lite/Autolite batterys listed.   Instead, 
Mopar is stated to be standard.  However, when mentioning other  electrical items 
like coils, Auto-Lite is again used in the service  Manual.  AMA sticks with 
Autolite.
 
Finally (for me, anyway) Autolite/Auto-Lite seems to have disappeared in  
1964.  Batterys are listed as "various", and when talking about other  electrical 
items, only the names Chrysler, Essex, and Prestolite appear.   This is 
compatible with what George Riehl stated earlier about Auto-Lite  becoming a Ford 
subsidiary about this time.
 
I did not bother to look at the parts books----think I spent too much time  
on this already!!!
 
Hope this is of some help to somebody!  Additions/corrections  welcomed.
300ly, Gil Cunningham
Talla, FL
 
 
In a message dated 4/11/2006 8:43:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
wgraefen@xxxxxxx writes:

 
The AMA sheets from 1955 would, by federal law, specify  exact original 
equipment.  I have those but can not currently access  them.  Anyone else?
 
Wayne
 

----- Original Message -----  
From: _Rich Barber_ (mailto:c300@xxxxxxx)  
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:32 AM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Replacement Battery



Thanks to all for contributing to this design/equipment  detail.

But, I'd like to take this opportunity to again ask if anyone  feels they
really know for sure what brand or brands of 6-Volt, positive  ground
orientation batteries originally came in 1955 Chrysler 300's.   







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