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Midnight Rambler
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Bill, You're going to need to consider putting "stickied" topics in a sub-forum of the proper forum pretty soon. I know "Restoration" has so many stickies that a new post is at the bottom of the page. A few more stickies and new posts will appear on page two of that forum. I agree with the principle of making topics a sticky, but if they aren't time sensitive and eventually will be "unstickied" they jam up a forum's front page. Many of these threads are that valuable and referred to often enough to deserve a highly visible place to be easily found. Perhaps a "Hall of Fame" subforum in each respective forum may be the answer in the future. Sticky this for future reference. |
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'66 American 440 Convertible 290/M-40/AMC 20 3.15/PS/PB '04 Jeep Wrangler X Rocky Mountain Edition 4.0 5sp |
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farna
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We're getting off topic but... wouldn't it be a good idea to move the "stickied" posts to the "Top Tech Articles" section? Give the original poster or main contributor to the article rights to edit it and add new info -- that is if the software allows giving such rights to an individual member for a specific thread.
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BBO390
AMC Apprentice Joined: Dec/18/2012 Location: PA Status: Offline Points: 157 |
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Battery topper is a good idea for the price.
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Red1975pacer
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/04/2012 Location: parma Status: Offline Points: 588 |
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I had a couple of these repo batteries in my 68 GTO. I picked them up in person from the company in TWinsburg Ohio. Let me tell you, these batteries are very problematic if allowed to discharge. Went through two in three years at 225 apiece. Its not the kind of battery that you can put in a car and just forget about . PROPER maintainance is a must
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401MATCOUPE
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They (ANTIQUE AUTO BATTERY) have recently changed the internals to maintenance free, no more adding acid. I bought one for my Studebaker Avanti and it has a Optima inside....not sure if that is the way with the "new" AMC battery, but I just ordered one for a customer car and came the other day..aven't had time to investigate what is inside. Either way, they should last a lot longer.
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Ross K. Peterson
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mramc
AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/12/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3223 |
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That would be good. I've have 3 of there AMC batteries for my 69 Javelin now. Five year warranty and none lasted past 3 years even with a battery tender on the last one. Never got a bit of adjustment from them. So, basically they were exactly like AMC factory batteries , 3 years and dead. Happy to hear they went to an optima inside the case . I hope the price did not go higher, as they were already very pricy as it was. LRDaum
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Vezzzzzzz
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jun/01/2014 Location: TX Status: Offline Points: 53 |
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Batteries Plus can get any battery that is in production.
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Jeffry
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70BBO360
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Think they can even get an AMC clear power battery.
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Lyle
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I would be careful about the reproduction if it is a Optima AGM. AGM batteries are real good but they cannot take the heat of an older engine bay. Best installed in the trunk or in the case of some new vehicles, are placed were they are cooled.
I have found even the "maintenance free" batteries still need distilled water if you want them to last and a good 3 or 4 stage trickle charger at least monthly in storage or not. I have batteries lasting 8 years. They will wear out through cycling and decay regardless but a flooded lead acid battery likes to be kept charged and the electrolyte to the proper level. |
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rockwreck
AMC Apprentice Joined: Nov/18/2009 Location: boston Status: Offline Points: 234 |
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I work in a restoration shop and we have found that Restoration Batteries is buying their batteries from Antique batteries, so you know.
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