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Re: Batteries Gel Cell

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Batteries Gel Cell
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 09:11:26 -0400
I had a Gel-America battery in the Vette.. The 1st one lasted less than
a year & then began to leak. They replaced it free, (except for the $25
shipping) and that one lasted less than 2 years before it quit holding a
charge. 
ED

Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> I was checking out a friends SVRA race car the other day and noticed that
> he had a small Gel Cell Battery different then the  Optima... it was a snow
> mobile battery and he was telling me it had 550 amps and weighted
> nothing...I know weight isn't an issue but I like the Gel cell part and it
> was small and supposably like $75.00 Which I thought was a killer price for
> it...
> 
> I already have new batteries but I thought I would throw this out there for
> folks with Limited space in their Hot Rods....
> 
> (Ps in case your curious... the SVRA car is the Mark Donahue/ Roger Penske
> Lightweight Camaro from 67-68... the Blue Sonoco car....Awesome piece of
> workmanship and a true hero from the days of Trans Am Racing)
> 
> Keith Turk
> Austin Healey 100  /  Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
> Camaro ( D Gas Altered )

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