It's time to replace my battery. I have been running the group 1 battery which is the correct application for my Champion.
Have been thinking about going to a Group 4 size to give me the extra cold cranking amps that are really needed to turn over this heavy duty, original 169cid six. The problem is the size. Although it will give me 1,000 CCA's, it is just shy of 13" in length, almost 4" too long for the factory battery box. Don't want to ruin the originality of the box by modifying it. So I've been thinking about fabricating a tray to hold the larger battery and mounting it in the trunk behind the rear seat.
Has anyone had any success with mounting a battery elsewhere? Any other ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!!
Dave D.
'51 "Bulletnose" Champ
'59 "Silver Hawk V8"
Smithers, B.C. "Where a Stude in hand is worth two in the bush"
Have been thinking about going to a Group 4 size to give me the extra cold cranking amps that are really needed to turn over this heavy duty, original 169cid six. The problem is the size. Although it will give me 1,000 CCA's, it is just shy of 13" in length, almost 4" too long for the factory battery box. Don't want to ruin the originality of the box by modifying it. So I've been thinking about fabricating a tray to hold the larger battery and mounting it in the trunk behind the rear seat.
Has anyone had any success with mounting a battery elsewhere? Any other ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!!
Dave D.
'51 "Bulletnose" Champ
'59 "Silver Hawk V8"
Smithers, B.C. "Where a Stude in hand is worth two in the bush"
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