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where to buy large 6 volt battery without mortgage
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MartinC



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:30 pm    Post subject: where to buy large 6 volt battery without mortgage Reply with quote

I need a new 6 volt battery for a 1947 Cadillac BUT I'm trying to avoid buying one of those "authentic hard rubber cost the earth and aren't all that good anyway" types.

The one on it now came on the car from America and is made in a normal modern way and is 9 years old.

The cranking amps on the label are 815 (!), 650 amps at 0ºc.

As it's a freshly rebuilt 5.7 litre V8 it needs to have a bit of grunt, one for a Morris 8 just isn't gonna cut the mustard!

Any suggestions?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are a number of online battery sellers for cars and bikes. So I would shop around for the best deal.

Here's an example:
http://www.lincon.co.uk/classic_car_batteries.html
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could you parallel a couple of MGB bateries?
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MartinC



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have tried looking around, saw prices of £250-£350 which of course put me right off!

That's why I thought i'd ask here incase anyone knows better.

There might be room to paralel wire two smaller batteries yes.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought 2x 144amp 6 volt batteries for the Dodge a year or two back from Lincon Batteries. The price was ~£130 or so each from memory, black cased. Some US cars though had long narrow batteries rather than the usual shape.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As mentioned LINCON BATTERIES.Have a look at the web site Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The batteries you need are the sort used on those Niftylift cherry picker machines.

They use 6 volt cells in series to give a hefty current at 24 volts.

I'm having a go at restoring one of those machines and bought some batteries about 12months ago for £50 each. Checked today and our supplier has gone out of business but any hire shop should give you a local contact for the same thing.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found this which might be of interest.

(I have just bought some mobility scooter batteries for my uncle
from here: very reasonable and super fast delivery)



http://www.tayna.co.uk/Classic-Car-Batteries-6V-Hard-Rubber-Batteries-S302-1.html
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just sourced two new batteries through the battery guys

http://www.thebatteryguys.co.uk/

Excellent service very helpfull
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When i was looking for a battery a while ago the cheapest i was quoted was £47 i went to a place called manbat and got one for £21,not sure if they do 6v though

http://www.manbat.co.uk/
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