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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 159 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 159 | I am replacing the rusted out battery box, and I want to use a new 12v battery that is somewhat stock in size and appearance. It looks like the size is close to a Group 25 (about 9 x 7 x 8hi).
Trouble is, seems like most 12v batteries have the posts very far outboard compared to their 6v cousins. In fact, the lip on my all-around hold-down cover would touch both posts. Not good.
So, apart from grinding out a safety zone in the hold-down, what other options are there? Is there a reasonably priced battery that will fit w/o modification? Thanks.
Harry | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 134 | Here's what I did. Battery hold down Originally I intended it to be a temp solution but I kind of like how it turned out. Cheap & simple. That's a 96R battery in there. Battery Specs
Last edited by chadkiser; 08/21/2013 3:20 PM. Reason: added link to battery specs
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,232 | I use an Interstate MT-26 in my '54 3104 converted to 12v. The dimensions are smaller than an original 6v batt for the truck. Only 525 CCA. Not a lot of freezing / cold start weather in Central FL, so that works OK. Interstate 12v batt specs and dimensionsEventhough the terminals are on top of the battery, the cable connectors touch the reproduction battery top retainer. So I used an angle grinder to remove the area of the retainer that touched the connectors. chadkiser - That's exactly what I did to hold the battery in my '54 before I adapted the retainer. Painted mine black to satisfy my obsessive personality! - Lonnie
- Lonnie My '54 3104Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt. OLD STUFF ... houses, furniture, cars, wine ... I love it all | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | I use a 12V Optima in my '54. They can be had with the posts in either configuration. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
Brad,
Too bad you could not find a long enough 1/2" & 9/16" combination that could be held under the washers/wing-nuts. That would have potentially more useful?
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,597 | Yeah maybe keep an eye out at the swap meet for one. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 159 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 159 | Thank you all for your valuable insights and comments. | | |
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