<VV> Caveman batteries

[Kent Sullivan]

To add to Padgett's information:

As I reported in my presentation on original batteries at the Stock Corvair
Group meeting at the convention this year, the 456 (dry) / 457 (wet) battery
was the standard battery from the beginning of production in 1959 through
May 7, 1961. During that period the 556/557 was available as RPO 345. The
457 had 7 plates per cell and the 557 had 9.

Apparently the 457 was not up to the task for enough areas of the country
that it was replaced by the 557 beginning on May 8, 1961. for the rest of
early model production, no optional battery was offered.

I would love to get my hands on a 456/457 battery, used or new. If you have
one, please let me know! Same for a 1965 554/555 (no bottom clamping trough)
and a 1966 554/555.

--Kent
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>OK guys we know 51 and 51R's work great in Vairs, but what do I use in a
60?

Well OEM for 1960 was a 457 with a 40 AH 557 optional. 557 is a group size
53 and was 13 1/16 x 4 3/4 x 8 5/16". Same two batteries are shown for 1961.

The current "53" is a touch smaller, see
http://www.rtpnet.org/~teaa/bcigroup.html and is about a half inch shorter
than a 51.

Padgett 

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