<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">FWIW,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have run a Group 51 in my 1500 Higher Compression with cam engine for years with nary a problem. You should be good.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Larry</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:55 AM, Linda Grunthaner <<a href="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com" class="">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Hi Larry, Billy & List,</div><div class="">I just got off the phone with Interstate and being I have a 1275 500 is just at the edge of what I should have as per CCA below here are my choices.</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">Group 51 </div><div class="">MT51 suggested retail $121.95</div><div class="">500 CCA</div><div class="">H- 8 7/8"</div><div class="">L- 9 3/8</div><div class="">W- 5 1/8"</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">Group 34</div><div class="">MT34 suggested retail $129.95</div><div class="">CCA 700</div><div class=""><div class="">H- 7 3/4"</div><div class="">L- 10 1/4"</div><div class="">W- 6 7/8"</div></div><div class=""> </div><div class=""><div class="">Group 24</div><div class="">MT24 suggested retail $127.95</div><div class="">CCA 600</div><div class=""><div class="">H- 8 3/4"</div><div class="">L- 10 1/4"</div><div class="">W- 6 7/8"</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">Either way I still need to remove the hood to remove the old one will 500CCA be enough for the 1275 as I thought it required 700?</div><div class=""> </div><div class="">Lin</div></div></div><div class=""> </div><div class=""> </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 6:15 AM, Linda Grunthaner <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">grunthaner@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Larry, Billy and List,<div class="">I was looking at batteries online at work yesterday and wow lots to choose from but I would rather a smaller size so I don't have to pull the hood off that would be ideal. I looked at the 51 size and I need to know the recommended cca cold cranking amps the group suggests for my 1275 engine. I haven't decided if I should spent $150 on Optima or Interstate or go cheap and small and just replace more often as I barely use my LBC. Any suggestions?</div><div class="">Lin</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">62 Sprite 1275 engine NJ cold in winter and not garaged but covered (I disconnect in winter) Yes I'll get new battery cables too.</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Larry Macy <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:lmacy@mac.com" target="_blank" class="">lmacy@mac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word;" class="">Lin,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you buy a new battery get a Group 51 battery, not just replace the Group 24 (or 26) one that is in there. They have similar cranking power and are a bit smaller and do not need to remove the bonnet to get it in and out.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Larry</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">On Jun 13, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Yes Billy I'll get heavier gauge wire and use my brand new Interstate battery from my truck too. I guess 10 years is long enough. I'm going to try not to remove everything and waste time. I'' set the new battery on a large plank of wood across the hood just to test it out as I have to remove the hood to remove the battery and I just want answers now.</div><div class="">Lin</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 11:26 PM, Billy Zoom <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:billyzoom@billyzoom.com" target="_blank" class="">billyzoom@billyzoom.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid">Get a new battery, then run a new wire from the fuse box to the pump using one gauge bigger than whatever the factory used, and then add a dedicated ground wire from somewhere near the battery ground to the pump.<br class="">
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