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Electrical => Electrical => Topic started by: campfamily on February 15, 2016, 10:17:24 PM
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So, at some point in the past, the previous owner of my car converted the battery to a side terminal. It's time to replace the battery, and so I'd like to go back to the old top terminal. So, my question is, what size battery should I be buying? I'm not looking to go back to OEM style, I will likely just go down to Costco to get the battery, but I doubt they will have a listing for a 65 Buick in their catalog.
Thanks in advance,
Keith
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Keith,
The Costco here does not carry battery's but if yours does they will probably have a listing for a 1965 Buick Skylark. The battery in my car is a NAPA # 7525. It is a BCI Group size battery with 625 CCA. Measurements are 9-3/4 long, 6-7/8 wide and 8-7/8 high. It's the height that presents problems as its not quite high enough for the original battery hold down. To my knowledge no one makes a correct sized replacement.
Dan
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I have a battery from Autozone in one of my cars that magically seems to be the right height. It was purchased about 8 years ago when I bought my restoration. When I had a problem with the battery in the red car (that was sitting on a spacer to get to the correct height for the hold down bracket), I put this battery in and was surprised that it fit the hold down bracket nicely. I'm going out today, but will check a part number when I return later and post it here. The way things go, that battery is probably no longer available, but we'll see.
Chuck
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Dan, Chuck - thanks for the responses. On my "to-do" list for this weekend, I'll let you know what I find.
Keith
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Here's the info on my Duralast battery from Autozone. Part number 24-DL, 600 cold cranking amps, 750 cranking amps at 32 degrees, 110 reserve capacity. A couple of photos are attached, one showing how it fits in the battery tray and hold down.
And they are still sold at Autozone: http://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/duralast-battery/959510_175940_0/?checkfit=true (http://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/duralast-battery/959510_175940_0/?checkfit=true)
Chuck
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I found a battery that fit perfect too, I think it's an Interstate.
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If it has a green top, I'd be interested in the Interstate info. Can't put a red top battery in a green car, right??? :icon_thumright:
Chuck
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If it has a green top, I'd be interested in the Interstate info. Can't put a red top battery in a green car, right??? :icon_thumright:
Chuck
I,m there with ya Chuck . Plus i,m an interstate dealer so y wouldn,t I .
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...... Part number 24-DL, ........
Chuck
I was thinking we used a group 24, but I haven't confirmed it yet.
Here's a chart with the different BCI group sizes and their dimensions:
https://www.batteryweb.com/bci.cfm (https://www.batteryweb.com/bci.cfm)
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What goes after the memory, I need to prepare for it! Mines a Delco. It does have the plastic base on the bottom, fits great.
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag150/Moparjim71/IMG_20160216_191456618_zpse3xzijmb.jpg) (http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/Moparjim71/media/IMG_20160216_191456618_zpse3xzijmb.jpg.html)
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I was thinking we used a group 24, but I haven't confirmed it yet.
Here's a chart with the different BCI group sizes and their dimensions:
https://www.batteryweb.com/bci.cfm (https://www.batteryweb.com/bci.cfm)
It is a group 24 battery. I was going from memory and at my age that's usually a mistake.
Dan
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Thanks, everybody!! By the way, Costco out here in SoCal sells Interstate batteries (at least they did the last time I bought two 6 Volt batteries for my travel trailer), so hopefully will be green to match the engine!
I'm going to be replacing the battery cables as well with cables that I bought from somebody on this forum a bunch of months ago, so any pics of the cable routing would really be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
Keith