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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
#48153
11/21/07 09:25 AM
11/21/07 09:25 AM
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i have a red cap group 27 dry cell battery i bought from restoration battery about 6 years ago. i have never had any troubles with it at all. the car can sit for over a month and still cranks over. when i store it for the winter i leave the battery in the car and i don't put any charges on it.
i started in on last Saturday , 35 degrees, without any problems, 624 ci hemi 1500 cfm dominator card WITHOUT a choke. turned the key, electric fuel pump, pumped it 4 times, cranked it over and it fired up and then died. had to do this 5 times before it ran. never had any problems about loss of cranking power.
after it was running i put 75 miles on it to get rid of the gas. filled it up, put gas stabiliser in the tank, washed it, changed the oil, checked the antifreeze, then parked it for the winter.
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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
[Re: Mr T2U]
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11/21/07 09:39 AM
11/21/07 09:39 AM
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i have a red cap group 27 dry cell battery i bought from restoration battery about 6 years ago. i have never had any troubles with it at all. the car can sit for over a month and still cranks over. when i store it for the winter i leave the battery in the car and i don't put any charges on it.
i started in on last Saturday , 35 degrees, without any problems, 624 ci hemi 1500 cfm dominator card WITHOUT a choke. turned the key, electric fuel pump, pumped it 4 times, cranked it over and it fired up and then died. had to do this 5 times before it ran. never had any problems about loss of cranking power.
after it was running i put 75 miles on it to get rid of the gas. filled it up, put gas stabiliser in the tank, washed it, changed the oil, checked the antifreeze, then parked it for the winter.
If I were you, I would go right out and buy a lottery ticket.
Mike
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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
[Re: HPMike]
#48155
11/21/07 10:02 AM
11/21/07 10:02 AM
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RestoRick
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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
#48158
08/12/09 06:31 PM
08/12/09 06:31 PM
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NEWCASTLE is out of business.
this is great information thankyou.
i'll be doing it this weekend.
My new castle lasted 5 and a half years it was a group 24 but I put red tops.
I have just been up untill last year placeing it in the car just for a show. And starting the car with a small batt that has a handle and is easy to carry
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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
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03/05/11 02:11 AM
03/05/11 02:11 AM
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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
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03/13/11 05:02 AM
03/13/11 05:02 AM
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The solution is simple. Buy a new, regular battery and 6 plastic bottles of Coke. While drinking the Cokes , paint your battery black. By the time it is finished drying, you should be done with all the cokes. Glue the caps to your new black battery. Voila, you now have a vintage looking battery.
Seriously, a couple of guy around here have had pretty good luck with longevity. Especially when you consider the usage and set times. Show and Cruise season then down from November to March.
Last edited by Apollo 13; 03/13/11 05:04 AM.
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Re: Have the Repro Mopar Batteries gotten any better?
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03/15/11 11:27 AM
03/15/11 11:27 AM
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One of the vendors (Antique Auto Battery?) was selling Optima-based reproduction Mopar batteries.
It was a bit on the expensive side - i.e. >$200, but I didn't feel like going through the short life cycle and potential acid spills for a freshly restored engine comp so I stepped up and was not disappointed.
Considering the cheapest Optima is around $150, the extra stuff to make it look vintage is to me quite reasonable. I am partial to the Optimas as they were developed here in Denver by the old Gates Rubber company and I used early prototypes in the 70s with great results.
Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda
Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango
Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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