Optima Battery

[Beaudee]

Looking to buy a yellow top.Havent looked @ mounting it,will it mount with stock stuff on an 04L..

[L8 APEX]

You will have to make a clamp for the bottom or use a piece of wood. Or buy an Optima mount off the web. Say, I think the Hot Rods By George dude makes them! Something like this style ebay item @ 190202420926

[Beaudee]

Pretty nice looking mount/price.Anyone use this?Will it bolt down in the stock tray?? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fse arch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37.l1313%26sati tle%3D190202420926%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1&item=190202420926I want to make sure it all works before i turn in the old batt. core.

[L8 APEX]

You remove the stock battery tray, remove the wheel and fender liner. Use 4 5/16 or 1/4-20 bolts and nylocs to drill the holes and mount the new tray. There is a vacuum pod on the back of the stock battery tray. I use industrial velcro and stick it to the fender.

[Beaudee]

Thanks:tu:GTO batt. quit the other day,red top Optima fit right in stock tray with stock mounts.Im on my original stock batt. on the L..Time for a new one.

[L8 APEX]

I think GM uses a gruop 24 battery and Ford is group 65...

[Beaudee]

I think GM uses a gruop 24 battery and Ford is group 65...

All the batterys Orileys had the retaining wedge @ the bottom of the battery case was to short/had a vertical tab on the wedge that wouldnt fit in the battery pan fixed wedge receiver(bent lip on the pan).I wasnt gone to rotary file the tab off a brand new battery.The red optima fit like it was made for it.

[L8 APEX]

Cause Optimas are group 24. Hence they don't fit Ford trucks.

[Beaudee]

Terry dig your new avatar:tu:Satilite been playin Red Sun with Charles Bronson and Ursela Andrews on Encore Western channel today.Ursela bears it all on that movie:bows:bowsIts the one for the quest for the Samuri sord.Good stuff.Thanks for the info in the Batt!!:tu:BTW its on again tonight @ 9 or 1030???Probally the best movie Charley ever did.Chatos Land is good too!They been playin all the Bronson westerns the last few days.

[L8 APEX]

I like his Death Wish series... never would have guessed right:twitch:.
Donnie says he has an Optima in the stock tray. He says he stole a few adapters that snapped on the bottom of the battery to make it wider at the bottom. I have seen some snap on adapters they come on top of new batteries in case you want to use them.. A billet tray is much cooler though.

[my2002lightning]

Been running a Red-Top and a bungee cord for years. Problem solved.;)

IMO, Bronson, Eastwood and Lee Marvin rock the house old-school.

Pacino and DeNiro are working on it...

[Beaudee]

Been running a Red-Top and a bungee cord for years. Problem solved.;)

IMO, Bronson, Eastwood and Lee Marvin rock the house old-school.

Pacino and DeNiro are working on it...

I been lookin @ my bass boat batt tie downs,safety wire:rll::DPretty Oklahoma huh Ron:d I might make something,but i sure like that mount Terry listed.:beer:

[Silver_2000]

George from HOt rods by george makes a cook battery tie down

check the ad at the top of the page for his number

[dboat]

George from HOt rods by george makes a cook battery tie down

check the ad at the top of the page for his number

If George is checking the forum, please post up a pic.

Dana

[Silver_2000]

here is a picture of a version he did for another car

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/battery-trayDSC_6294.jpg

[Mark #2]

Looking to buy a yellow top.Havent looked @ mounting it,will it mount with stock stuff on an 04L..

Both Yellow and Red tops mount fine in the stock tray. You just have to ask for the inserts for a Ford, they are free, but you have to ask for them.

I have had both installed in the stock tray and have a Red in now.

[gbgary]

Optima Battery


quickly perused the topics and thought it said Obama Battery. :icon_eek:

:icon_mrgreen:

[dboat]

quickly perused the topics and thought it said Obama Battery. :icon_eek:


I am looking for the NObama battery..

[Beaudee]

Both Yellow and Red tops mount fine in the stock tray. You just have to ask for the inserts for a Ford, they are free, but you have to ask for them.

I have had both installed in the stock tray and have a Red in now.

Ill check that out.Less work.I want to see a pic of Ronalds mount job.:D

[my2002lightning]

That would be like me showing everyone in Marshall Cty, OK. where all the buck-deer are.:icon_razz:

The Ls Red-Top battery retaining system is a highly technical and thoroughly engineered product with years of gov. R&D behind it... or something. :D

Check out Uncle Rocks battery retaining outfit. Termites like him. :tongue:



Ill check that out.Less work.I want to see a pic of Ronalds mount job.:D

[Beaudee]

Whats the best color Optima for the Gen 2 CCA.Who knows where to get a good price on a new one?I noticed my sock 04 is going,when the E-Fan kicks in everything dims lately and she sounds week when starting.:tu:

[L8 APEX]

Whats the best color Optima for the Gen 2 CCA.Who knows where to get a good price on a new one?I noticed mine is going,when the E-Fan kicks in everything dims lately and she sounds week when starting.:tu:
I would get the red top. Yellow and blue are deep cycles. I used to buy them at Costco.

[Beaudee]

Thanks Terry,say whats the rated CCA for a gen 2 L..Thanks

[L8 APEX]

Thanks Terry,say whats the rated CCA for a gen 2 L..Thanks
I think the stock battery is a 650, they take about 450 to crank. An optima should be around a 1000cca.