[Healeys] Battery suggestion

[David Z]

Folks,

I have a BJ8 with a battery tha died unexpectedly last weekend. I can't
complain because the battery was - no kidding - 19 years old. It was a Delco
marine series 26 and it lasted 2 - 3 times longer than a regular battery. I
know a series 27 is the right size for my car, but evidently Delco didn't make
a series 27 marine battery back when this one was installed. My understanding
is a marine battery has thicker plates and is more durable than a regular car
battery, which may be the reason the P.O. put it in. I'm wondering what other
people are using in their vehicles? I tried looking in the archives, but can't
seem to find anything even though I remember some discussion about batteries a
few months ago. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
David Z.