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Restoration Battery, red top #2672513
07/01/19 12:31 PM
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Where to buy new group 27 red top?

Called Antique Battery, but under new mgmt and not ready to sell yet.
Turbo Start makes to orde with 4 week lead.

I was hoping to buy one in Carlisle??Any leads appreciated

Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: glenngomango] #2672522
07/01/19 12:41 PM
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I seem to recall the name Newcastle, think they were back east, maybe PA?
See if they come up on Google.

Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: glenngomango] #2672589
07/01/19 03:25 PM
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There is a long or several page discussion on yellow and red top (Group 24/27) batteries over on the A12 Registry "Playground" site. Go to the last two pages for the latest the members their have found. (CLICK HERE FOR THE THREAD LINK)

Mike

Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: glenngomango] #2677548
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Hey guys: I just called Jim Battery, former Antique Auto Battey, and I was told they are making and shipping batteries again and will have my battery done in a week or so ( I called them 2 weeks ago), so apparently there is nothing to worry about.

Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: robertop] #2678457
07/17/19 09:29 PM
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great news !


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Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: fuelishnsilly] #2678508
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Whomever talks to Antique Auto Battery please ask them what battery are they putting inside the outside case. Im curious to know. From what I understand, there is smaller battery inside the hollow case. I would think the inner battery is smaller so is the CCA rating the same?

Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: tman] #2679494
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I just finished gutting mine to install an Odyssey PC925 inside. I used a different technique to connect the cables to the internal posts.

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/battery-gutting.440367/
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Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: RealWing] #2683256
07/31/19 10:06 PM
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I have done 3 this way and they work great.

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Re: Restoration Battery, red Top [Re: fuelishnsilly] #2686014
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Well, I got my new battery yesterday; the packaging is a little different, but the battery looks right and is fully charged, so I'm happy. Also, it cost me more, but that's life.

Re: Restoration Battery, red Top [Re: robertop] #2686048
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Originally Posted by robertop
Well, I got my new battery yesterday; the packaging is a little different, but the battery looks right and is fully charged, so I'm happy. Also, it cost me more, but that's life.


Are you able to remove one of the caps or two and see what battery is inside there?

Re: Restoration Battery, red Top [Re: tman] #2686108
08/09/19 06:53 PM
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No matter what battery tender I use, they never seem to last more than a few years.
I had a perfectly good red top working fine last weekend.
It's on a genuine battery tender.
Shows fully charged and the battery is weak and wont crank.
For no reason at all.

Re: Restoration Battery, red top [Re: 6PKRTSE] #2686525
08/11/19 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 6PKRTSE
I have done 3 this way and they work great.




Im trying to gut mie now. I sliced the bottom but the bottom is thick and the cells are almost impossible to get out.
Talk about a bloody mess slicing the bottom off.
Is there an easy way to gut these batteries. Its nasty.

Re: Restoration Battery, red Top [Re: tman] #2687524
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Yes, as a matter of fact, when I opened the box, a couple of the red caps were loose on top of the battery. I just screwed them back into their holes, which were blind holes. I put a finger inside one hole and all I could feel was a sealed plastic wall.







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