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Jan 2, 2006 | 09:25 AM

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Melting Slicks

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Battery recommendations?

What's a good battery for my 72 OTHER THAN red or yellow top Optimas?

I've added an electric fan and will add a 200 watt AMP shortly.

Jan 2, 2006 | 09:31 AM

Roscoe

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A C Delco

Jan 2, 2006 | 09:34 AM

Gordonm

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I have always used Die Hards. You might want to upgrade the alternator to more amps. The fans and the radio will draw more amps than the old stuff ever would draw. You would want at least an 80 amp. I put in new guts on my old alt. to get it to an 80 amp. Cost me about 40 bucks.
http://www.alternatorparts.com/gm_al...grade_kits.htm

Jan 2, 2006 | 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Roscoe's C3's

A C Delco

Jan 2, 2006 | 11:12 AM

JungleCat

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Die Hard here. That is a nice ride.

Jan 2, 2006 | 12:28 PM

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You can get pretty exotic on batteries(or many other things) but usually a Die Hard ,Delco or any name brand will do most of us. When I go somewhere....the type battery I have is not the talk of the town.(Ha) Larry