<VV> Battery

[Mark Durham]

Eric, I use the 51R in my 62 Coupe 102 HP Red/Red. I bought a Sears Diehard,
had it two years, just had it tested and it still is cranking over 400 amps.
It has worked great. I use the extra space for a quart of oil and a rag.

Yes, my original car had the generator, and they are notorious for
overcharging. The voltage needs to be no more than about 13.5 at the most.
It can be adjusted at the regulator. Overcharging will cook the battery, run
it out of water (use distilled) and cause major corrosion in the engine
compartment.

Mark Durham

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Eric Nelson <a78coupe at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have read allot about what kind of battery to use in my 62. The 51R seems
> to be the general one of choice. I looked at them today and was wondering if
> a smaller battery would be good to use. Cranking power and such would of
> course need to be good enough to run the car. Also I have a Delco Generator
> what  is the amps it puts out? I am having charging problems (over charging
> battery). I was told it was the voltage regulator. It is putting out 15
> whatevers and should only be around 12? Any help is really
> appreciated
>     Thanks
>
>
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