Re: 47 Clipper Battery 6v size?
Posted by HH56 On 2019/10/15 13:43:02
It is a group 2E battery and Napa carries them as does a few other parts stores. The Napa number is BAT 7205 and several have used them. The Napa battery may be slightly wider than the original and in some cars the top hold down is a tiny bit too narrow. I had this issue on my 47 and needed to widen the holder but others with the same model do not report any problems. Possibly the hold down was widened slightly for the 22nd and 23rd series and the wider hold down was retrofitted. Tractor Supply also carried the Exide 2E battery which is a bit narrower and fits the hold down but I don't see that brand listed on the local stores website today so there may be different suppliers for different areas.
If you cannot find the 2E at a local store many have used the Optima 6v battery. That will fit the width of the tray but is obviously too short and the top holder is useless with that battery. To use and hold the battery in the tray you will need to drill a couple of holes in the tray bottom and fabricate a clamp of some type for the Optima hold down tabs located at the bottom edge of the battery. One nice thing about the Optima is it has a higher CCA rating than the Napa battery although that may not be as important with the smaller Deluxe engine as it is with the Custom's 356 engine.
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If you cannot find the 2E at a local store many have used the Optima 6v battery. That will fit the width of the tray but is obviously too short and the top holder is useless with that battery. To use and hold the battery in the tray you will need to drill a couple of holes in the tray bottom and fabricate a clamp of some type for the Optima hold down tabs located at the bottom edge of the battery. One nice thing about the Optima is it has a higher CCA rating than the Napa battery although that may not be as important with the smaller Deluxe engine as it is with the Custom's 356 engine.
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