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TomO

05-31-2014 @ 9:06 AM

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Thanks for helping out the family of a Ford Nut.

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05-31-2014 @ 4:50 AM

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Thanks so much for everyone's help. With your shared knowledge and kindness my best friends 1940 Ford Coupe ran again. He passed away exactly one month ago and it was left to me to keep his two cars running. Being able to make them run again made it like he never left. His wife and children got to see their husbands and daddy's car run again which he loved. Again thanks much

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05-29-2014 @ 7:47 PM

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Yes, If the battery was fully charged when you did the load test, I would say the battery is no good.

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05-29-2014 @ 1:13 PM

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I do know that the battery has a dead cell or something because I load tested the battery and it drops rapidly down to nothing. Could this be my problem even though the charger was hooked up?

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I hooked the battery charger up to jump the car off but it just buzzes. I don't understand. The gauge on the side of the charger drops to weak when I go to start it. Help?

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I have used the 6v lead acid batteries available today from various sources, including the overpriced Ford script versions, but I now prefer using the six volt red top Optima batteries. They spin my '35 engines like a 12v battery would. I don't even bother to put a maintenance charger on them during the three months of winter they normally spend in the garage. I made a clamp in battery box that drops them ~ 1-1/2" lower than the original box. Since they are mounted out of sight under the floor, I don't try to hide them in a script case and I don't worry about losing a couple points at a car show. To me it's more about reliability, dependability, carefree maintenance, etc. The last Optima I bought came from Amazon.com. $115.00 with free shipping.

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I really appreciate the help

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05-28-2014 @ 10:33 PM

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No question that the Optima battery is more powerful and longer lasting than the lead-acid ones. But, they do not look authentic if that's important. They can be bought inside of a script battery case here for $330-$400: http://cgfordparts.com/ufolder/cgcat.php?searchtype=Search&year_choice=47&searchtextdesc=optima+battery+inside&sd=Search&searchnumber=2244 Or the 6 volt optima battery alone for $154.00 here: http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Battery-Optima/_/R-NBEN996VRED_0345791533

Or a Ford Script original style battery (with the posts in the proper location) for $230 here: http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_mercury_early/battery-ford-script-6-volt-group-2hf-710-cold-cranking-amps-10-1-2-long-7-wide-and-9-1-4-high.html

Or, the NAPA 7244 battery for $97.00 here: http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Battery-Automotive-Commercial/_/R-NBD7244_0240877437 plus the retro kit for $30 and have what lost me no points in the club judging.

It all depends on what's most important in a battery and what you want to pay for it.

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Many of the old Ford enthuisists, myself included, feel that the 6 volt Optima battery is far and away better than anything else available today. You might look up previous posts on this subject.

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It looks like this: http://s1059.photobucket.com/user/craigmca/media/Ford%20Technical/BcUlBwwWkKGrHqYH-C4EquiQBtyRBKz-gMwUjg_3_zpsea568615.jpg.html?sort=4&o=16

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