[DeTomaso] Battery Size

[marshall smith]

Years ago when looking to buy a battery for the Pantera, I searched for the highest CCA rating I could find (for obvious reasons).
That turned out to be the Interstate MTP-24F. I believe it's 'still' the most powerful automotive battery in our size. 
I just installed the third one in my car since 2000. Averaging just under 9 years of life. Great power and fits perfect.
FYI....the Interstate batteries at Costco are a lesser grade than those at an Interstate store.

Have a good week y'all.

Marshall Smith


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On Mon, 8/27/18, billmoore6480 <billmoore6480 at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Size
 To: "Joe Jaffoni" <427390 at gmail.com>, detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
 Date: Monday, August 27, 2018, 9:55 AM
 
    Joe,
 
    I have an Interstate Mega-tron
 II
 
    MT-65
 
    7.5"W x 12"L x 7.5"H
 
    This battery is eight (8) years
 old and still working well, touch wood.
 
    Bill Moore
 
    403-860-4300
 
    Calgary, Alberta
 
    -------- Original message
 --------
    From: Joe Jaffoni <427390 at gmail.com>
    Date: 2018-08-27 10:20 AM
 (GMT-07:00)
    To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery
 Size
 
    Thanks for the replies - The 1"
 difference in height between the Group
    27
    (9" high) and Group 34 (7.9"
 high) should provide the clearance I
    need...I
    am not sure though if the stock
 Pantera battery hold down, which works
    perfectly for the 12.5" wide
 Group 27 battery, will work on the Group
    34's
    10.3" length...(I can just take
 the top hold down piece with me to the
    battery store)
    On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 10:47
 AM Joe Jaffoni <427390 at gmail.com>
 wrote:
    > I purchased an Exide group
 size 27 battery for my 72 Pantera - It
    fits
    > well in the battery
 location in the front trunk and works with the
    stock
    > hold down but seems too
 tall as when I close the hood, the hood is
    raised
    > in the area in front of
 the windshield on the passenger side.  The
    > measurements of the
 battery I purchased are: Height: 9", Width: 12.5"
    and
    > Depth 6.81"
    >
    > What is the proper size
 battery for a Pantera? I'm looking for a
    standard
    > battery, not Optima, etc.
    >
    > Thank you
    >
    >
    >
       Thanks for the
 replies - The 1" difference in height between the
    Group
       27 (9" high) and
 Group 34 (7.9" high) should provide the clearance I
       need...I am not
 sure though if the stock Pantera battery hold down,
       which works
 perfectly for the 12.5" wide Group 27 battery, will work
    on
       the Group 34's
 10.3" length...(I can just take the top hold down
    piece
       with me to the
 battery store)
       On Mon, Aug 27,
 2018 at 10:47 AM Joe Jaffoni <[1]427390 at gmail.com>
       wrote:
       I purchased an
 Exide group size 27 battery for my 72 Pantera - It
    fits
       well in the
 battery location in the front trunk and works with the
       stock hold down
 but seems too tall as when I close the hood, the
    hood
       is raised in the
 area in front of the windshield on the passenger
       side.A  The
 measurements of the battery I purchased are: Height: 9",
       Width: 12.5" and
 Depth 6.81"
       What is the proper
 size battery for a Pantera? I'm looking for a
       standard battery,
 not Optima, etc.A
       Thank you
    References
       1. mailto:427390 at gmail.com
   
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