Howard,
I haven't seen an answer that I was expecting. I do not have a TF, but
have a TD. As I recall group 27 was the original size. They are very
large and heavy, but occasionally I run across one, either at a big box
store, warehouse club, or battery store.
The last one I got for my Healey 3000 at a local battery store. Price
was reasonable. My TD has a group 24 in it which are around the same
height, but shorter in length. Either can be found in the "F" version
(Ford?) with the terminals reversed. One of them works well when you
have changed to negative ground.
Either battery has enough power to easily start an XPAG. Both are
vintage groups, so may not be available everywhere.
Charlie
Howard Battan wrote:
> Thanks for the info, Gene. What group number is the Interstate battery
> that you used?
>
> Howard
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Gene" <crownwheel@comcast.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 3:51 AM
> To: "'Howard Battan'" <battanhr@comcast.net>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: [Mg-t] MG TF Battery size
>
>> When Eliot (our 53 TD) arrived in '98, he sported a new Sears Die
>> Hard. I
>> noted that after we came back from a drive, there was liquid around the
>> filler ports of the battery. In putting the problem to the "List",
>> and the
>> suggestion was to readjusted the regulator but that did not solve the
>> problem. Even with a Sure Charge V for maintenance, the liquid appeared.
>> The Die Hard died and it was replaced with an Interstate. That
>> Interstate is
>> stilling serving me after 7 years. It is also placed on maintenance
>> with a
>> Sure Charge V in the off season and not a drop of liquid is seen. Oh,
>> yes, I
>> did return the regulator settings to what it originally was. Lesson
>> learned.
>> Good luck.
>> Gene
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