Battery for a 1979 C3
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From: Berwick Victoria
Battery for a 1979 C3
I need help as i am in Australia and have a dead battery and need a new 1. So can some tell me a very reliable heavy duty battery
that i can purchase and install? Also my exsisting battery has front terminals, which i dont think are available here in Aus. So I need
the name/model number of a battery that i can replace the original with.
Hear from you soon
that i can purchase and install? Also my exsisting battery has front terminals, which i dont think are available here in Aus. So I need
the name/model number of a battery that i can replace the original with.
Hear from you soon
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most any, actually. you may need top post to side post adapters or new terminal ends for existing cables. pretty big deep batt compartment. pull your battery and measure length-width-depth. then check what is available locally for fit. my 75 i am currently using a 25 buck riding mower battery in it. of course it is a driveway battery, not on road yet. small blocks don't usually need tons of cranking amps.
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Can't really help you. We, in the states, do not know what kind or type of automotive stores you have on your winter side of the globe.
I like my Optima Red Top. But they're pricey here. Be worse over there.
I like my Optima Red Top. But they're pricey here. Be worse over there.
Last edited by HeadsU.P.; Jul 21, 2019 at 06:03 PM.
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I replaced mine in 2017 with a D75/25 Optima Yellow Battery which has both top and side mounts for the terminals. I still use the side mounts. Cost then was $420 from Battery World in NSW .. see link, super cheap auto has them for $390 now
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...SPO982695.html
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/...SPO982695.html
Last edited by AB_in_AUS; Jul 21, 2019 at 07:03 PM. Reason: additional info
Le Mans Master
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For what its worth, the Red Top also has both terminals. They run $260-$280 stateside.
According to Optimas web site the Yellow Top is ideal for applications that will completely drain the battery, then is fully charged later. Over & over again.
In other words, vehicles that may not have charging systems: boats, tractors, ATVs, trolling motors, golf carts, etc. So the battery is drained & charged remotely. Hence the name: Deep Cycle.
According to Optimas web site the Yellow Top is ideal for applications that will completely drain the battery, then is fully charged later. Over & over again.
In other words, vehicles that may not have charging systems: boats, tractors, ATVs, trolling motors, golf carts, etc. So the battery is drained & charged remotely. Hence the name: Deep Cycle.
