Kfigel Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 The Car Quest "Farm and Commercial" 6V battery that came in my car is only getting up to "Fair" in two of its three cells, so I'm going to look to replace it so I know exactly what I have in the car going forward. Can anyone suggest an appropriate replacement battery? I believe the electrical system is all original and the original Willard battery would have been 6V, around 120 amp-hour (they didn't rate the cold cranking amp back then, correct?) The Car Quest data is pretty much worn off so I can't tell exactly what the previous owner put in there. I'd like to come down on the side of going with higher amps for cranking the old gal - make sense? Also, was there a (steel) battery box that the battery sat in? Mine is on a secured piece of plywood - figured the original frame may have corroded away (?). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stude Light Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 If you don’t mind something that doesn’t come close to looking original, the Optima battery is a great choice. Otherwise, just go with a good six volt battery and make sure you have clean connections and 6 volt wiring (ie “0” or “00” gauge cable). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlightcoupe Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Most any supplier will know what you want if you simply specify a "Group One" battery. I still get mine from Interstate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdon Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Easy to find at an tractor supply stores and fairly cheap. Agree with 0 or 00 cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfigel Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Thanks all for your input. Will be changing out the battery and the cables based on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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