[Roadsters] Group 53 battery price going through the roof

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Neil,

I stopped using Group 53s years ago.  I now have what I think is a Group 28 
(?) in mine.  The case is 6-7/8W by 9L by 7H.  It is a Sears Diehard Gold 
model 33035.  Buy a tray which fits, and a hold down (may have to bend some 
bolts to reach the hold down anchor points).  It'll work fine.

Gary Ault
'66 1600/U20

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Levine" <nalevine at dcn.org>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Group 53 battery price going through the roof


> Hi All,
>
> I just had my group 53 battery fail in my '66 1600 after about 17 months. 
> It
> had a 40 month warrantee so I didn't think I'd have to pay that much to
> replace it prorated. Wrong. It cost me over $80 here in Sacramento and I 
> was
> told they charge $137 for them new now. You know, the price of lead has
> quadrupled, blah blah blah. 17 months ago they were about $80 new which I
> thought was high then. Anyway any suggestions on changing over to a newer
> type battery that might cost less? I really don't want to move the 
> battery's
> location. I'm sure someone has done this already. Thanks....
>
> Neil
>
> 1966 SPL311-06576
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