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General Discussion => GS Questions => Topic started by: Brian on March 23, 2010, 08:25:20 AM

Title: Original Battery for a '65 GS?
Post by: Brian on March 23, 2010, 08:25:20 AM

Got another one of those hard questions for the experts out there.  What was the original battery in a '65 GS?  I have been told before that it was not the same DC-12 battery that came in the regular Skylark/Special and that it was in the same size case, but was a higher Cranking Amp and had different looking caps on it. 
  Does anyone have one of these or have any info on one? 
  I talked to the people at Antique Auto battery and they don't know anything about it, but would be willing to make them if we had something to go by. 

Title: Re: Original Battery for a '65 GS?
Post by: Mark Ascher on March 23, 2010, 08:38:21 AM

Brian,

I think the case width and length dimensions were the same, but it was a taller.
I know Loren has info on this.

Mark

Title: Re: Original Battery for a '65 GS?
Post by: Loren At 65GS on March 24, 2010, 06:45:31 PM

I will have to look in my dealer stuff.

Loren

Title: Re: Original Battery for a '65 GS?
Post by: Loren At 65GS on March 24, 2010, 08:47:25 PM

Brian,
Don't know about the caps, but you are right about the battery NOT being the same as what was used in the Skylark.

specifications:     
                    Skylark:
                                 model: 1980558
                                 dimensions: 10  1/4" x  6  13/16" x  8  27/32" high
                                 capacity:  61 amp hrs @ 20 hr rate

                     Gran Sport:
                                  model: 1980568
                                  dimensions: 10  1/4 " x  6  13/16"  x  9  11/16" high
                                   capacity: 70 amp hrs @ 20 hr rate

Will look some more and see if  there is some more info available.

Loren