Subject: Re: AC Delco Group 55 - 6 Year battery
Author: Bill Cohoon
Date: Jan 8, 2005, 11:49 AM
Post ID: 1718175153
Greg.. there's been a dozen or so battery threads... so may have missed
it.. but where does one get a group 55... are they just one of the
common ones you'd find at your typical auto parts store.. or did you
have to hunt around (or cross it from another number)... don't know what
car the 55 was originally designed for.... Bill
Greg Bender wrote:
| While Angela and Darby slept in this morning, I headed out and about on the Quota to pick up some fun stuff. Top of the list was a new AC Delco Group 55 - 6 Year battery. Back home in the garage, I went to work on the install in the Ambassador. I was able to use the stock battery hold-down bracket and the long L-shaped bolts. I did have to modify the battery a bit, though, in several places. Along the bottom of the battery there is an extra chunk of plastic that is usually used to clamp the battery to the battery tray in cars, etc. This extra chunk got in the way of the four tabs on the battery tray. Some quick work at the bench grinder got rid of those (I just love grinding on a battery with power tools!). Also, on either long side of the top of the battery, I whittled away some extra plastic so that the hold-down bracket would fit snug. I just used a razor blade for this work. Since this is a top post battery, I found some adapters at the local parts store that worked well for mounting my ring connectors. My evaluation: The bike fired up at a speed I never thought possible! I was truely amazed at how quickly the starter turned the engine over. For fun, I turned on all my lights (running lights, head light, driving lights, tail light) and started her up again...not even a hesitation. Simply incredible. To say that I'm pleased would be an understatement. Regards, Greg Bender 1971 Ambassador 2000 Quota http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender |