Hi
The guy that rebuilt my 1955 radio told me that if I had ever used an 8v
batery my radio was "toast" !! I also tried an Optima and it was no better
than anything else. I now have the 6-12 system and the car starts swiftly
every time!!
Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: "george laurie" <georgelaurie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 2:39 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 6 volt battery that will crank
> Over here in the land of OZ all the VW boys used 8Volt batterys, they did
> not have to chage anything as far as I know, just bolt it in and they had
> better cranking speed and better lights etc. Can you still buy 8 Volt
> batterys in the US I wounder? regards George.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "roger crabtree" <rcrabshish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 6 volt battery that will crank
>
>
> > Hi Don and list,
> > I bought the biggest case, most number of plates,
> > largest cold cranking amps, and best warranty offered
> > at Carquest. That was 2 years ago. The car starts in
> > -15 deg weather and has never failed me. The secret
> > is to double the cold crank amps compared to cubic
> > inches. A 331 Cubic inch needs 600 cold crank amps to
> > work correctly. The biggest I could find was a 550.
> > I was worried at first, but it has never failed. Most
> > of the battery companies have discontinued the big 6
> > volts except truck applications. If all else fails go
> > to a truck repair center.
> > RC Billings, Montanaaaaaa
> > --- DONALDDICKINSOND@xxxxxx wrote: > Has anyone
> > found a good 6 volt battery that has lots
> > > of cranking power for my
> > > 1955 hemi Imperial? Maybe that's an oxymoron!
> > >
> >
> > =====
> > RC Billings, Montanaaaaaa
> >
> > http://www.imperialclub.com/temp/1955/RogerCrabtree/
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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