its a V-12 Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Has anyone had good, bad or indifferent experience with a 6 volt Optima battery. I have this ongoing problem with my traditional 6 volt battery "spitting" which is resulting in damage to the splash pan paint, as well as, the battery tray, in my "48 Lincoln Cont. Thinking about buying an Optima and have it put in a tar case. Would appreciate your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffin Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 It seems as you overcharge the battery. The standard 6 v should not spit unless the charging voltage is too high. Set it to 7.0 V.Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbartlett Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Good experiences with an Optima 6-V battery in my '35 Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDude Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I have used 12V Optima for years in fleet application. Expensive, but the best! worth the money. I bought a 6V Optima for my Olds and it works great, no problem what so ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I've got 2 Packards with the 6 volt Optimas [in plastic tar box] and both run sweet I recommend them highly !!! ..............................Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMotors Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I am never going back to the acide type batteries. I had 6V Optimas in my 48 Buicks and 47 cads and they work perfect. They are lightweight, and easy to swap in case of charging/electrical circuit issues.They have more cranking power as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rons49 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I have a 6-volt Optima in my 50 Cadillac and one in my 53 Hudson.They are 3years old and are great,and worth the money.However check what the current draw is on the car that you will be installing the battery in.Optimas pack a large punch i.e.,they have a high current capicity and if you put a battery kill switch like the "green Wheel" type the current will be restricted.These switches are only rated for 250 amps,and that is not enough for some GM cars.If this is the car that you have ,I suggest that you put a "knife"style switch in as a kill switch.I also have a hollow tar top box that the battery sits in. The battery box comes in two styles for group 2.Check the position of the terminals so as the cables will be in the correct position.Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snappydwp1 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I've also had very good luck with my 6Volt Optima in my 36 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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