Australian Chevrolet 216 engine owners

David_Hayward (RIP) · #1 16-10-09, 08:42

My late father-in-law used to drive up to an agricultural shop and buy tractor batteries for his cars. Are there any 6v agricultural batteries available still?

Tony Smith · #2 16-10-09, 10:52

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Originally Posted by David_Hayward

My late father-in-law used to drive up to an agricultural shop and buy tractor batteries. Are there any 6v .... batteries available still?

Precisely. Things do go out of production. It is irrelevant to say that Mr A uses "Brand X, model Y" if they are no longer available from a supplier. In the past 10 years (admittedly long in the life of a battery), so many suppliers have discontinued lines or even gone out of business altogether, while new Chinese brands have appeared. For someone to say "I have had great results from this battery" means little if that battery can no longer be found. Lionel, your choices are limited by what you can actually buy today. You might find that plain milk is no longer available.

David_Hayward (RIP) · #3 16-10-09, 11:14

http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/prod03.htm sell Chevrolet batteries in all three types (they used Group 1 and 2) from 1929 to 1953, with the 'DELCO' brand name. I wonder if they have an Aussie distributor (excuse pun)? Otherwise, just in case you have not tried them, I wonder if these people can help?

http://www.chevparts.com.au/home.htm

Paul Singleton · #4 16-10-09, 22:50

My brother purchased a 1953 Chevy today and towed it home. He drove down to the local auto supply (an AC Delco dealer) and purchased a new 6 volt battery and a set of ignition points. I was shocked that he came home with the parts! I had no idea that parts would be so easy to get.

Paul

cletrac (RIP) · #5 17-10-09, 05:32

Any farm parts supplier has 6V batteries in stock in several types. I can't imagine having trouble finding one.