[FC] battery

Ron F Hinz corvanatics@corvair.org
Wed Dec 29 13:55:02 2004


I installed Pontiac aluminum wheels on my Rampside and there were no
problems, no spacers, they simply interchange.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Davis" <jld@wk.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] battery


> Most use the current battery for the Honda Accord.  Size is a type 51.  We
> need the reversed terminal type thus a type 51R.  If you want the original
> look the type 53 is reproduced by New Castle Battery. Even though it looks
> like the old battery it is in fact a new design and capable of twice the
> power of the original tar case type 53.
>
> The original FC wheels were 14 x 5 jmod. wheels made my Kelsey for GM to
be
> used on the FC's.  The wheel offset is positive 0.560 inches.  No other
> vehicles used this rim. Other 14 inch rims take wheel spacers to fit or
> they hit the steering knuckle.  Even with the jmod. rim wheel weights
> sometimes hit the knuckle.
>
> No help for the window screens
> Jim Davis
>
>
> At 10:03 PM 12/28/2004, you wrote:
> >good battery for my 63 greenbrier?
> >window screens?
> >original wheel offset?
> >Thanks,
> >GARY
> >
> >p.s. happy new year!
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