Question about suitable 6 volt battery
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Re: Question about suitable 6 volt battery
Moll batteries were an OEM fitment. Porsche sells a Moll for our cars. However, the original specification is 84 ampere-hours, and Moll still makes that battery. For some inexplicable reason, Porsche only imports the 77 a-h model. The 84 a-h model is available from European suppliers. Moll doesn't seem to have much of a distribution network in the US.
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Re: Question about suitable 6 volt battery
I will be replacing my 6v with any DRY brand, and I’ll remove the decal so only the black case is visible. My three hundred dollar optima just looks wrong. I’m sure any brand new one hundred dollar battery will start her up just as well. Besides, after a few years, I’ll just have to do it all over again. For me appearance is a strong motivator rather than impressing my friends.
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NAPA brand 19L 6 volt battery has 440 CCA Interstate 19L has 525 CCA Optima red topSize 6 6 volt has 800 CCA If starter and bushing, wiring and ignition switch are in good order they will all start a 356 without problem.
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Curious as to how you managed to pay $300 for a 6 volt Optima. Summit Racing has them for about $188 with free shipping.......John Lindstrom wrote:I will be replacing my 6v with any DRY brand, and I’ll remove the decal so only the black case is visible. My three hundred dollar optima just looks wrong. I’m sure any brand new one hundred dollar battery will start her up just as well. Besides, after a few years, I’ll just have to do it all over again. For me appearance is a strong motivator rather than impressing my friends.
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Re: Question about suitable 6 volt battery
"A" cars have a cover and you don't see the battery. Is T5 the same? T6 can use an Optima with a cloaking device covering it to look right. Does anybody make a "normal looking" 6 volt battery that is not wet? As far as looks go I really hate the look of battery acid corrosion.John Lindstrom wrote:I will be replacing my 6v with any DRY brand, and I’ll remove the decal so only the black case is visible. My three hundred dollar optima just looks wrong. I’m sure any brand new one hundred dollar battery will start her up just as well. Besides, after a few years, I’ll just have to do it all over again. For me appearance is a strong motivator rather than impressing my friends.
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Re: Question about suitable 6 volt battery
T5 have a cover also.
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I just purchased a 6v Optima from Chatham Motorsports -- long time 356 owner and until recently advertiser in the Registry -- price $152.75.
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7295 Coldspring Ln. West Bloomfield, MI 48322 USA
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1953/1952 1500N coupe #11994
1957 Super tractor #133/7622
1959/1958 1600N sunroof coupe #106072
1965/1964 356C Porsche cabriolet #161564
1966/1965 911 coupe #303269
1970 914/6 2.8 modified #9140432388
1998/1998 Silk, aka the fabulous Freda’s Boxter WPOCA2983WS621230
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1500N coupe #11994
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Freda’s Boxster WPOCA2983WS621230
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1500N coupe #11994
S tractor #133/7622
1600N S/R #106072
356C cab #161564
911 #303269
914/6 2.8 #9140432388 (for sale)
Freda’s Boxster WPOCA2983WS621230