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Battery Cap Color #2389100
10/18/17 01:13 AM
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This has been a question in my mind for sometime. Looking for an A- Body battery, specifically 1971 and every manufacturer of a restoration battery will list the caps as yellow. I have several road test, and articles from back in the day and the 1971 Duster/Demon/Dart pictures I see show mostly green caps which also look somewhat smaller. Does anyone have information on if yellow caps are correct, or did anyone have one of these cars new and recall the cap color. A friend of mine bought a 1972 Duster 340 new, found an old pic and it shows green caps.


1971 Sassy Grass Green Duster 340
2006 Charger Daytona GoMango
Re: Battery Cap Color [Re: 340wedge] #2389109
10/18/17 01:32 AM
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it appears the:
STANDARD '71 A-body battery 2875951 ("51" on broadcast sheet) is * 46 amp/hr group 21 w/green caps
OPTIONAL '71 A-body battery 2875320 ("20" on broadcast sheet) is * 59 amp/hr group 24 w/yellow caps ($13.60)

Re: Battery Cap Color [Re: 340wedge] #2389111
10/18/17 01:43 AM
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Thank you 6bblgt, that is interesting! I wonder if an H code car would come with the standard "51" battery and maybe colder climates would necessitate the heavier duty code "20" battery.


1971 Sassy Grass Green Duster 340
2006 Charger Daytona GoMango
Re: Battery Cap Color [Re: 340wedge] #2389117
10/18/17 01:51 AM
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US spec. with the 340 is still the STANDARD group 21 battery - bigger, better is just an OPTION away!







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