[Healeys] Anybody have experience with this battery?

[Bob Spidell]

Nice. I currently have a couple of the 17HF Interstates; so far, they've 
been OK, but I haven't had good luck with Interstate in other cars.  We 
did a lot of work to fix a DPO's jury-rig of a 12V in the boot, I'd like 
to keep the original 2x6V if at all possible.

Yeah, I can't find a 17L anywhere; since they're smaller I'd guess even 
less cranking power.

Bob

On 6/8/2020 10:53 AM, gradea1 at charter.net wrote:
> I'm using the concours correct 17L, 6V batteries from Antique auto 
> battery(now Jim's or NLE)...bought years ago and kept on maintain 
> charge. They no longer make a 17L battery.  Now-a-days you can still 
> purchase a 19L battery which will fit the tray, has mounting ears, and 
> is about 1" taller than the old 17s.  Reason why is that VW bugs and 
> MGBs also used  that same unit. As Roland says: be sure to insulate 
> the battery lid with Armacord; if the lid is distorted it could short 
> out the terminals. Otherwise it fits fine and is more powerful than 
> the 17L. Interstate Battery makes one available today. One 12V works 
> as well, but you will fail concours (if that's an issue). Here is the 
> battery layout using original 17Ls in my 100. Hank, healeyhelper.com
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> From: "Roland Wilhelmy"
> To: "Bob Spidell"
> Cc: "Healeys"
> Sent: Sunday June 7 2020 8:26:46PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anybody have experience with this battery?
>
> Check if 8 1/2" is height of case only or height to top of battery 
> posts. If height to top of posts is 9 and a fraction inches you can 
> still use in a BN1 or 2 but you risk shorting battery to the body if 
> you aren't very careful and if you didn't insulate the underside of 
> the door well. It fits all the other cars, though.
>
> Also, the capacity of those original style tar tops is limited and 
> marginal. Modern batteries are much more energetic and smaller, too. A 
> 12volt battery that will fit the battery tray will do better than two 
> original tar top 6volt batteries and cost about $50. So unless you are 
> going for Concours save your money.
>
> -Roland
> BN1 #724
>
> On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 5:35 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net 
> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I can't find dimensions for 17L anywhere, but this looks close:
>
>     *https://tinyurl.com/y7mpa5j8*
>

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