Grp 56 batt died on the LTD. Couldn't seem to find any at any kind of resaonable price.
Stumbled on this thread about the 87 up battery tray.
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...8-Battery-tray
So ordered one and it got here today. That batt tray is huge, but
fits right in on an 84 LTD (Orig 3.8 TB EFI).
I started eyeing up the older batteries I had lying around, that I use in my diesel and broncos.
These are group 65 and huge, but 850 amps. This is the max that will fit
and a Grp 65 fits like that batt tray was made for it.
And even 8 years old.
It load tests the same as a brand new 650 amp batt I was going to try and somehow make fit in the stock battery tray.
old Grp 65, right around 620 amps (you use half the CCA for a load test).
And brand new Grp 35, 650 amp, right around the same.
Grp 56 is 32 lbs
Grp 65, only 10 lbs more.
Grp 65 is defintely shorter than orig grp 56.
So does it fit, yup.
As mentioned, have to redo battery cables to get neg terminal up front. But for now,
it starts SO much quicker,
http://luxjo.supermotors.net/DADSLTD...613_201422.mp4
(might have to right click 3 dots and download, if it won't open right away)
I'm hoping it's going to fix a semi-hot start issue I've had for years.
(I go about as far as a local gas station, shut it off for 10 minutes, won't restart. Starts fully warm
or fully cold).
So if I do buy new Grp 65 batt, wally world has a 2 year 750 amp for $88, which will be 200 amps more than a stocker.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart..._LIA&gclsrc=ds
They also have the full 850 amps for $120
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...=sem&gclsrc=ds
Also, found this size chart messing around trying to find a different batt that would fit stock tray.
Was pretty helpful with sizes
https://www.jegs.com/Sizecharts/bcigroup.html
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