[Land-speed] Battery info

[J.D. Tone]

I run an Odyssey and a 60 amp alternator and have never had a problem. It's 
the next size up from the one you are looking at. Good Luck



>I had a problem with a $240 Optima battery, and the more I research what 
>maybe went wrong and what the solution might be, the less inclined I am to 
>replace the battery with the same type. Not only are there alot of "don'ts" 
>involved with the maintainance of the things, the manufacturer doesn't 
>provide timely support when things go wrong, possibly because the batteries 
>are problematic.
> It appears that the 30 amp generator in the car could croak a low charged 
> Optima that can only accept a 10 amp charge.
> This particular battery has been installed on it's side, hung off the 
> inside of a 32 Ford frame, so it's replacement has to mount on it's side, 
> where it's width is only about 5 inches. This limits my options. Also, the 
> car won't see regular service, so it may need a charge before I take the 
> car out, and it would be good if the charge could be applied quickly.
> I think what I need is "dry" Odyssey battery, a puny one in the Summit 
> catalog would fit, and has 680 amps. The car doesn't need alot of cranking 
> power.
> Does anyone have any ideas or experiance with this? Thanks, BJ in 
> Beantown, with the Volvo Ocean boats