[DeTomaso] Battery Size
Jeff Cobb
jeffcobb1 at me.com
Mon Aug 27 14:41:56 EDT 2018
Hello,
This is what I found in my repair shop of 38 years and 220,000 +- repairs in Louisiana from worse to better:
-Autozone Duralast don't last and have bad warranties.
-Interstate is somewhat better and they treat you like shit and overcharge you when you have a warranty. The delivery man works off of commission. Sold them for 25 years. Never again!!!!!
-Napa are the best among common batteries. Best warranty plan, best price, no questions or shut downs when you have a warranty and they just treat you better. The only one I use and sell.
-Optimus are in a class by themselves and should be better but I have not found that to be true.
Jeff Cobb
Sent from my brain.
> On Aug 27, 2018, at 10:31 AM, Scott Mead Photography <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> wrote:
>
> Because my car tends to sit a lot. I installed an Optima Yellowtop
> (deep cycle automotive) in my car several years ago. I've been
> extremely happy with the cold cranking power, and long life (it's been
> in the car about four years now. Here's the link to the
> battery: [1]https://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/yellowtop-deep-cycle-
> battery
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 27, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Julian Kift <[2]julian_kift at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> When I researched earlier this year Interstate still had the best
> warranty program, that's what I went with too.
> Julian
> __________________________________________________________________
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> behalf of
> marshall smith <[4]marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 10:14 AM
> To: Joe Jaffoni; [5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com; billmoore6480
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Size
> 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
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 8/27/18, billmoore6480 <[6]billmoore6480 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Battery Size
> To: "Joe Jaffoni" <[7]427390 at gmail.com>,
> [8]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 <[9]427390 at gmail.com>
> Date: 2018-08-27 10:20 AM
> (GMT-07:00)
> To: [10]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 <[11]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][12]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. [1][13]mailto:427390 at gmail.com
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> 1. https://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/yellowtop-deep-cycle-battery
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