which optima battery
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by mikeyandem1
I have the red one in mine.. Yellow is marine I believe but can't remember. Don't know the model though sorry..
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Roswell GA
I used the original hold down with no problem. It's a larger rectangle than the optima battery (mine is a red top) . Since the battery hold down is held by a rectangular frame on TOP of the battery, and the terminals are now on TOP instead of the side ....the '+' terminal is kinda CLOSE to grounding out on the hold down's recatangular frame.
I arranged mine so that the battery + terminal is pushed about 1" away from the hold down frame, so that it won't ground out, I have had no problems whatsoever.
It's really nice to paint and clean that battery tray and be DONE with no more acid leaks.
I arranged mine so that the battery + terminal is pushed about 1" away from the hold down frame, so that it won't ground out, I have had no problems whatsoever.
It's really nice to paint and clean that battery tray and be DONE with no more acid leaks.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Roswell GA
I was able unbolt the tank (hoses connected) ....and pull the whole mess over towards the valve covers. I could them turn the battery, and lift the battery out.
I have a ZZ SBC 350 crate engine though ....possibly a slightly different profile.
I would not want to try and accidentally pull a hose off a tank or worse yet, crack a fitting going into the heater core. Unbolting the tank is certainly the lesser of those evils IMHO.
I have a ZZ SBC 350 crate engine though ....possibly a slightly different profile.
I would not want to try and accidentally pull a hose off a tank or worse yet, crack a fitting going into the heater core. Unbolting the tank is certainly the lesser of those evils IMHO.
