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AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your car with a tender
on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Absorptive Glass Mat will dry
out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A fast, high amp charger is
better if the battery goes down. I usually disconnect mine in the winer and
charge it once in the spring before driving.
On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I used a group 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 =
and
> easier to get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get
> the same CCA as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.
>
> I never thought about AGM, but it is certainly worth looking into
>
> Larry
>
> On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago! Group 24 is wha=
t
> I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, but 45
> years and no holes.
> Regards,
> Dave W
> '59 :()
> '59 MGA 1500
> Burlington WI
> "Pay It Forward"
> WWFD?
>
>
> Mail From: Frank Clarici <(email redacted)>
>
> Group 24
> or is is series 24?
> But this only fits the early Spridgets up to whenever they made the
> heater different. Then you need a group 22 (I think)
> Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the terminals up
> against the firewall, this caused the firewalls to rot out from the
> gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots have rust,
> it's the battery. Correct from the factory is a bad thing so go with the
> battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No more eaten
> out firewalls this way.
> Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
>
> On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:58 AM Steve Williams via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for sharing the article.
>>
>> I believe I am in need of a battery for the bugeye. Anyone know the
>> correct battery size off the top of their head? Thanks!
>>
>> Steve Williams
>>
>> On Saturday, August 13, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via
>> Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets.
>>
>>
>> https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-t=
hese-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&u=
tm_medium=3Demail&utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&hashed_em=
ail=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c
>>
>> Maybe a rising tide lifts all boats...
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">AGM batteries are a good choice but not if you store your =
car with a tender on it. Trickle charging will "cook" an AGM. Abs=
orptive Glass Mat will dry out when slowly charged and ruin the battery. A =
fast, high amp charger is better if the battery goes down. I usually discon=
nect mine in the winer and charge it once in the spring before driving.=C2=
=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <<a href=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>I used a gro=
up 51 in my 78 Midget. It=E2=80=99s a bit narrower than a 24 and easier to =
get behind the heater with out removing the bonnet. You can get the same CC=
A as a 24, and maybe more with modern batter tech.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div=
>I never thought about AGM, =C2=A0but it is certainly worth looking into=C2=
=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv>On Aug 14, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <<a=
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">=
Steve, found the following from Frank from 16 years ago!=C2=A0 Group 24 is =
what I use in a high back open front battery box ala TR 3....ya I know, but=
45 years and no holes.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards,</div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Dave W</div><div dir=3D"auto">'59 :()</div><div dir=3D"auto">'5=
9 MGA 1500</div><div dir=3D"auto">Burlington WI=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto=
">"Pay It Forward"</div><div dir=3D"auto">WWFD?</div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><span style=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;=
font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div dir=3D"auto"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backgrou=
nd-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div>Mail From: Frank Clarici <(e=
mail redacted)></span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size=
:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">=
Group 24</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;back=
ground-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">or is is series 24?</span>=
<br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rg=
b(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;b=
ackground-color:rgb(255,255,255)">But this only fits the early Spridgets up=
to whenever they made the</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;f=
ont-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family=
:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">heater d=
ifferent. Then you need a group 22 (I think)</span><br style=3D"font-family=
:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,=
255,255)">Now back to the 24 battery... originally they came with the termi=
nals up</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;backg=
round-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;fo=
nt-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">against the firewall, this =
caused the firewalls to rot out from the</span><br style=3D"font-family:ari=
al,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255=
,255)">gasses of the battery. So if your little bumped out spots have rust,=
</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-c=
olor:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size=
:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">it's the battery. Correct from=
the factory is a bad thing so go with the</span><br style=3D"font-family:a=
rial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,25=
5,255)">battery where the posts are outboard from the firewall. No more eat=
en</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background=
-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">out firewalls this way.</span><b=
r><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13=
px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Not Concours, better =F0=9F=99=82</sp=
an><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color=
:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13p=
x;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">--</span><br style=3D"font-family:aria=
l,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=
=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255=
,255)">Frank Clarici</span><br style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-si=
ze:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style=3D"font-family:arial=
,helvetica;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Toms River, NJ=
</span><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:13px;background=
-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 14, 2022, 10:58 AM St=
eve Williams via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> Thanks for s=
haring the article.<br><br>I believe I am in need of a battery for the buge=
ye. Anyone know the correct battery size off the top of their head? Thanks!=
<br><br>Steve Williams<br><br> </div> <div style=3D"m=
argin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"> <div style=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Ne=
ue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> =
<div> On Saturday, August 1=
3, 2022, 07:48:19 PM EDT, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mail=
to:spridgets@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">spridgets=
@autox.team.net</a>> wrote: </div> <div><b=
r></div> <div><br></div> <div><div id=3D"gmai=
l-m_1454150687853352107m_-951126832435264800yiv1708564400"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><div>Interesting article from Hagerty on the rising values of MG Midgets.<=
/div><div><br></div><div><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer noreferrer"=
href=3D"https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/hot-st=
reak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-any-other/?utm_source=3D=
SFMC&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_content=3DMED_UN_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoad=
Trip&hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243=
456c710f7db1c" target=3D"_blank">https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trend=
s/hagerty-insider/hot-streak-these-5-cars-have-been-ticking-up-longer-than-=
any-other/?utm_source=3DSFMC&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_content=3DMED_U=
N_NA_EML_UN_SaturdayRoadTrip&hashed_email=3Daa0474ebb967bc3dd3d68e7cea6=
ee8439f873a0f9c8596d0243456c710f7db1c</a></div><div><br></div><div>Maybe a =
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