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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 | Does anyone make 6v replacement batteries for vintage cars/trucks any longer? I have searched several sites like optima, Lucas, and Duracell, but I can't find a 6v for my 235. When I search those sites by year, manufacture, engine and model, they will pull up batteries that will fit, but they are all 12v. My project truck is a 1949 half ton with a 1954 235, and is still set up as a 6v system. Eventually, I will do the 12v conversion, but I just want to get it running now as is
I'm sure there are golf cart, and atv 6v batteries that would work, but I have no idea what to look for. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I apologize if this has been covered already. When I searched the forum I found several threads, but nothing on a specific manufacturer or model number.
Thanks in advance
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,288 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,288 | The 6v battery died on my 51 last fall while at a week long chuck wagon race event ( http://www.chuckwagonraces.com/). Called the local O’Reillys and they had one in stock. Exactly the correct size with a resent production date. These batteries also fit a lot of old farm tractors which is why I suspect it was in the store. If your store doesn't have one is stock they should be able to order it. As I recall it was a little less than a $100 maybe high 80's. added in edit: Try thisGood Luck Ron
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | Tractor Supply, Atwoods or any Farm/Ranch store. 
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 105 | Man, I tried searching by vehicle, year, engine and got 20 results but all were 12v. Thanks for the link.
I'll check out O'Reily's as well. When I called Autozone, they said that they didn't carry 6v any more, so I guess that's what got me going down the path that they weren't available. Thanks for the assistance guys! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Here you go- - - - -about 30 seconds on the O'Reilly website: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d..._1430923_1265&pt=N0369&ppt=C0327Search "Group 1 6 volt" on any major parts supplier's website. Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | I got my 6v battery at a local NAPA. IIRC it was around $100 approx. 5 yrs ago. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 | Auto Zone has 6volt Optima batteries. They do carry them, some is new or lazy.
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Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 85 | My 2 cents, I put in an 8 volt battery many years ago and for me it has worked very well. It did require me to adjust the voltage regulator. Starter spins like twice as fast and I did not have to change any bulbs or gauges.
This was advertised for hard to start farm tractors at the farm and fleet store maybe 20 years ago and had instructions for adjusting the regulator. (one screw, but I don't remember which one).
1949 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | A good old farmers' fix for 6v trucks that had too small gauge battery cables and/or corroded battery connections. | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 85 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 85 | A good old farmers' fix for 6v trucks that had too small gauge battery cables and/or corroded battery connections. I'm sure this was the target market at the time. In my case I never had a problem with starting, I liked the idea of brighter headlights, tail lights ect. along with a hotter spark, and the faster crank speed was a plus. The clincher was adjusting the voltage regulator so everything else was totally seamless. Memories, ****** Probably 40 years ago we had a grain truck, 6 volt, and the local fuel/ tire/ battery/ snowmobile/ oil/ cigarette/ oleo/ (anybody remember oleo?) distributor sold us an 8 volt battery that had a post at 6 volts and a solenoid that connected the other cell when you hit the key to start, supplying 8 volts for starting only. I have no idea how it charged back up. Sorry this is looking like a hijack, my bad, I hope Sulli has found a good farm store for that 6 volter.
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