[Healeys] Battery suggestion

David Z davzu29 at cox.net
Tue Oct 20 19:38:52 MDT 2009


Mark,

Try about $150 for the"new tech stuff"........

DZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
To: "David Z" <davzu29 at cox.net>; <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Battery suggestion


> For those of you that haven't battery shopped for a couple of years 
> prepare for sticker shock.  What
> was thirty to forty dollars yesterday is now seventy dollars.  I was 
> totally stund!
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Z" <davzu29 at cox.net>
> To: <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:42 AM
> Subject: [Healeys] Battery suggestion
>
>
>> 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.
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