Which Optima battery to use?

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Jan 2, 2007 | 03:49 PM

Ray Y

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Which Optima battery to use?

Which Optima battery do you guys run?

I went to their home page and ran the search tool (for a '70) which pulled up 3 potentials: a red top 720 CCA, a yellow top 750 CCA, and a red top 800 CCA. Their product literature makes me want a yellow top series, but I would like to have a few more CCAs if available. Once upon a time I could have sworn I saw a 910 CCA yellow top...maybe it's too big for the battery compartment.

Any complaints if you any to report too would be nice.

Thanks.

Jan 2, 2007 | 03:53 PM

1970-Bronze

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Red Top should be fine.

I like a lot of CCA so I get the 800 - too many years of living up north I guess.

Jan 2, 2007 | 03:58 PM

Binnie77

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My redtop is now 9 years old and seems as strong as ever.

Jan 2, 2007 | 04:07 PM

yellow-fever

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I would like to switch to an Optima as well. Does anybody know which one will work with the factory hold-down bracket? It's on the side at the bottom in my 74.

Jan 2, 2007 | 05:02 PM

Jud Chapin

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I would go with the Red Top as the Yellow is a deep cycle designed for marine application. Also, the Red has a better warranty which is 3 yr. free replacement followed by a prorate vs. a 2 year free replacement with the Yellow. A note of interest is that these suckers are really going up in price. Advance used to get $109 for the Red a year or so ago. The price now is $148.

Jan 2, 2007 | 06:53 PM

Ray Y

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From: Kalispell MT

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1970-Bronze

Red Top should be fine.

I like a lot of CCA so I get the 800 - too many years of living up north I guess.

I hope you don't consider North TEXAS to be up NORTH

I moved from N. TX to Montana in 1990, and yes I like high CCA too.

Seriously, Thanks for the input from all. I didn't catch that the yellow top was a marine application battery.

Red Top 800 CCA it will be.

Thanks again.

Jan 2, 2007 | 06:53 PM

brdd

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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter

I have a red top in both corvettes...........

Jan 3, 2007 | 12:06 AM

VETTEVIC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow-fever

I would like to switch to an Optima as well. Does anybody know which one will work with the factory hold-down bracket? It's on the side at the bottom in my 74.

My red top fits the mount perfectly as most replacement batteries are made to fit stock locations and the bottom clamp is very common.