Re: 1934 Packard Twelve 1107 battery

Posted by su8overdrive On 2023/2/27 19:04:44

That's the thing, weight adds up. 30 lbs. here, 30 lbs. there, pretty soon you're up to 100 lbs. jettisoned. Then 200 lbs. Losing weight an art, same as increasing torque/hp. Less is more.

Crying shame what was left of Packard in the '50s could do no better than glomming 200 lbs. more "sporty" cues on an otherwise stock convertible, the "Caribbean" aping dreck like the Olds Fiesta, Buick Skylark, Cadillac Eldorado instead of meeting or exceeding the Bentley Continental, considering Packard's earlier '34 Model 1106 LeBaron sport coupe.

Optimas have indeed gotten expensive, but again, a minimum of a decade vs. likely less, tho' obviously, some traditional batteries can go seven, eight, even on rare occasion, ten years.

A 6-volt Optima Red Top's 800 cold cranking amps enough to spin my 356's gear reduction starter, handily start a Cad V-16. My Cord friends like them because low voltage means no shift.

Am not affiliated with Optima or any other product mentioned, but figure the more business we steer them, the better pricing for us all. Usually.

Sounds like you got a good battery, regardless.