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Old 26-10-09, 23:54
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Default Ford V8 battery specifications

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra View Post
according to the MB-F1 manual, the battery used for Ford CMP vehicles is a 17-plate, 6-volt, 100-ampere-hour battery.
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Originally Posted by Tony Smith View Post
You would be more than welcome to use a Ford 6v battery, but it is a Group 2 size (2HF), which is 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" and turns out a respectable 875cca (all the better to turn all 8 cyls, count 'em!) This of course sits perfectly in the original Batt box with the original hold-down clamp.

6 volt batteries are not that common these days, although Deep-cycle ones are available for Golf Buggies. Deep-Cycle batteries are not ideal as cranking batts for a daily driver, but might have advantages for a vintage truck that gets driven every 2 months.

Take the sizes and rating in to your Auto Elec and find out what he can get.
Hope this helps you (it did help me),
Hanno
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