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Fibonachu

Re: Engine Oil and Battery Selection

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Not too shy to talk

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Packard Don wrote:
I can’t imagine a 6v Group 2 battery costing $300 unless they are reproduction Willard or something else that looks period correct. I buy mine at Napa for about $100 and they are more often than not in stock.

The rest of the advice is good but I would fill the cylinders rather than just putting in a few drops. Remember, the spark plug holes are over the values so a few drops there will just make the valves wet and do nothing for the rings. Fill with top end of the engine with oil, let it sit a couple days, crank by hand a quarter turn, refill and repeat for at least a week before blowing out the excess by cranking under power. (Cover the top with al old towel to minimize the mess!)

I will see if Napa can order me one here. They didn't have one on the shelf, so I went to the specialty battery shop. That is a much more reasonable price if they can.

That said, a group 34 12V from Walmart is almost $150.

I usually put an ounce or two of ATF in, but now that you mention the head/cylinder design, more does seem like a good option. Thanks.

And yes to the people who commented on the original question. The ask was never about switching the vehicle to 12V, it was hitting the starter once or twice at 12V as a test.

If I can get a 6V battery for ~$100, then that is definitely s no-brainer.

Posted on: 7/27 16:37

53 Cavalier

Re: Engine Oil and Battery Selection

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Home away from home

Good luck, let us know how it goes! It will be exciting to get it fired up, and even more so if it's smooth and quiet!

Posted on: 7/27 16:56

Packard Don

Re: Engine Oil and Battery Selection

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Home away from home

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You have side mirrors that are not on a car? Do they need a home?

Unfortunately the nice pair are for my own car so whatever I have left and available is in the Classified Ads of my Packard / IMPERIAL page linked below. Sorry, didn’t mean to post a teaser!

Posted on: 7/27 18:40

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