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I use AGM batteries in my Harley Davidson. If they go down I just put it
on a smart charger the night before I use the bike. Battery has lasted for
quite awhile this way.
Mike MacLean
On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:03 PM CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car with a
> tender on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Absorptive Glass Mat
> will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast, high amp
> charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect mine in
> the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving.
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24=
and
>> easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can ge=
t
>> the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.
>>
>> I never thought about AGM, but it is certainly worth looking into
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago! Group 24 is
>> what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, =
but
>> 45 years and no holes.
>> Regards,
>> Dave W
>> '59 :()
>> '59 MGA 1500
>> Burlington WI
>> "Pay It Forward"
>> WWFD?
>>
>>
>> Mail From: Frank Clarici <(email redacted)>
>>
>> Group 24
>> or is is series 24?
>> But this only fits the early Spridgets up to whenever they made the
>> heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)
>> Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the terminals up
>> against the firewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the
>> gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots have rust,
>> it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with the
>> battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No more eaten
>> out firewalls this way.
>> Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82
>> --
>> Frank Clarici
>> Toms River, NJ
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <
>> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for sharing the article.
>>>
>>> I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the
>>> correct battery size off the top of their head? Thanks!
>>>
>>> Steve Williams
>>>
>>> On Saturday, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via
>>> Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-=
these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&=
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>>>
>>> Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats...
>>>
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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I use AGM batteries in my Harley Davidson.=C2=A0 If t=
hey go down I just put it on a smart charger the night before I use the bik=
e.=C2=A0 Battery has lasted for quite awhile this way.</div><div>Mike MacLe=
an<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:03 PM CosmicMag1380 via Spridgets &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car w=
ith a tender on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Absorpti=
ve Glass Mat will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast,=
high amp charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect =
mine in the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving.=C2=A0</d=
iv><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailt=
o:spridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>=
I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 an=
d easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get=
the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.=C2=A0<div><b=
r></div><div>I never thought about AGM, =C2=A0but it is certainly worth loo=
king into=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spri=
dgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spr=
idgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!=C2=A0 =
Group 24 is what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya=
I know, but 45 years and no holes.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">'59 :()</div><div dir=3D"=
auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Burlington WI=C2=A0</div><div=
dir=3D"auto">"Pay It Forward"</div><div dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:aria=
l,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:1=
3px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Cl=
arici <(email redacted)></span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helveti=
ca;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(25=
5,255,255)">Group 24</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">or is is serie=
s 24?</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgro=
und-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font=
-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But this only fits the early =
Spridgets up to whenever they made the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)">heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)</span><br style=3D=
"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,25=
5)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-co=
lor:rgb(255,255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came wi=
th the terminals up</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-siz=
e:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,=
helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">against the fir=
ewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots=
have rust,</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;b=
ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetic=
a;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">it's the battery. C=
orrect from the factory is a bad thing so go with the</span><br style=3D"fo=
nt-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"=
><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color=
:rgb(255,255,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. =
No more eaten</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px=
;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">out firewalls this wa=
y.</span><br><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Not Concours, better =F0=
=9F=99=82</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;bac=
kground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;=
font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">--</span><br style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
<span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:=
rgb(255,255,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvet=
ica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Tom=
s River, NJ</span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px=
;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 14, 2022=
, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> =
Thanks for sharing the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery=
for the bugeye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their =
head? Thanks!<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br> </div> <d=
iv style=3D"margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"font-family:"=
;Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(3=
8,40,42)"> <div> On Satur=
day, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a=
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_bla=
nk">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: </div> =
<div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><d=
iv id=3D"gmail-m_8006517379914693865gmail-m_1454150687853352107m_-951126832=
435264800yiv1708564400"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Interesting article from Hage=
rty on the rising values of MG Midgets.</div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"=
nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer" href=3D"https://www.hagerty.com/me=
dia/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking=
-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&utm_medium=3Demail&utm=
_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb96=
7bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tps://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-=
5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&ut=
m_medium=3Demail&utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&ha=
shed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db=
1c</a></div><div><br></div><div>Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats...</div=
><div><br></div><div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div></div>--------------------=
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