[V8] Battery question

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Incidentally, differences in Battery sizes are below (LxWxH):

BCI Maximum allowable size

Group 41  11 3/16 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8
Group 49  15 x 6 7/8 x 7 3/16 (also H8 DIN Code) and usually 850 Amps
Group 48  12 x 7 7/8 x 7 9/16
Group 91  11 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8

On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yup, 49.  I've also had good results with Wal-Mart batteries.  Some stores
> in my area still sell the group 49 and it's about 70 bux, give or take 5.
>
> Ed
>
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>
> Whatever brand you get, remember that the proper V8 Battery is a group 49
> (not 48 like all the auto parts stores will tell you).  Also used by
> Merciless Benz Cars. Fills out the battery area fully!
>
> Ingo
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > 2nd the interstate.  Previous owner put one in the v8 I currently
> > have, was dead for a solid year before I bought it - charged it and it
> > has been happily starting the beast everyday for about 4 years now.
> > Still going strong.
> >
> >
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