Unlikely to want to start it in sub-zero temperatures? Come on now ;) My
Chevy full size conversion van with a 350 small block uses the same battery.
Yes I have it in my spitfire also.
Tod Jones
67 spit Mk II
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Braun" <doug@dougbraun.com>
To: "Dave Willner" <dwillner@icontech.com>; "Spitfires Autox. Team.
Net(E-mail)" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Good battery choice?
> I know for a fact that Sears has the wrong battery listed in their
computer.
>
> I have had a WalMart "EverStart" battery for about 2.5 years, and it has
> fit and worked just fine. And it was only $39.95!
>
> I got it based on a recommendation form Consumer Reports.
>
> It is about 7"x7"x9" in size, and it has top terminals and size terminals
> (which are out of sight facing rearward when installed in the Spit).
> I do not see any size code on it, but it has a part number: DT-3.
>
> Given that a Spit has a small engine, and you are unlikely to want to
> start it in sub-zero temperatures, I see no reason
> to spend lots of money for a super-premium battery.
>
> Doug Braun
>
> At 05:44 PM 12/6/02 -0500, Dave Willner wrote:
> >Stopped at Sears on the way home from work today and picked up a Gold Die
Hard
> >for the Spit ("yea, it fits all of 'em"), the 'circa 93 Champion would't
hold
> >a charge. Well, it's about 3" taller than the old Champion and doesn't
fit at
> >all. Any good, economical choices out there I should look at that are
known to
> >fit? TIA
> >
> >Dave Willner
> >59 TR3A Apple Green
> >80 Spitfire Carmine Red
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