RE: Gel Cell Batteries

[Dustin Cloud <hell_fish_65@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What is the life span of a gel cell vs. a standard battery? Here in Texas a 
standard battery last about 3 years. What could I expect from a gel cell? 
You have a ball park price on a Interstate gel for a V8 car?

Thanks,

Dustin
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> From: Paul Hamaday <phamaday@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Gel Cell Batteries
> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:22:36 -0800 (PST)
>
> Interstate also sells Optima Gel batteries under their
> own name. We sell them where I work. That way you get
> the same battery for the same price but with a
> national network of warranty support.
>  Hammer
>
> --- Brian Schlump <jsbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I agree that Interstate makes good batteries.
> > That's what I have now,
> > but it was purchased in 1996, so I think I may be
> > pushing the limit of
> > its life expectancy...Brian
> >
> > CobraLee1@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I have and have had gel cell batteries, Optima red
> > labels, blue labels.
> > >
> > > They're fine, but on my Plymouth Fury 383, I go
> > with an Interstate
> > > battery.  I
> > > don't think you can really beat the reliability of
> > the Interstate.  They
> > > may not
> > > have 1000 CCA's, but it'll be close.
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/12/04 7:42:18 PM Pacific
> > Standard Time,
> > > jsbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > I'd like to buy a new (original equipment style)
> > battery for my
> > > Belvedere.  I imagine that it would take a Group
> > 27 size.  A friend told
> > >
> > > me that he's seen gel cells that go up to around
> > 1000 cranking amps.  I
> > > can't find any listed.  Does anyone in the
> > Clubhouse know who might be
> > > selling these?
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > '64 Belvedere
> > Woodstock, IL.
> >
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