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Any recommendations on where to purchase a reproduction of the red caps, group 27, 70 amp battery, for 1969 mopars? I know they are pricey. How long will they last? Thanks!
70 amp battery with red caps
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Put your own together. Battery Topper Kit and cap color chart
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The new ones have Odyssey PC925 batteries stuffed inside of them. My history with Odyssey's, in aircraft, is they last a good 11 years or more. I bought one of these scripts, in a 24 yellow cap, for my Bee in 2016 and it still cranks like new. This is in a car that generally ate a wet acid battery ever two years.
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Where can you get one?
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No idea who has stock these days. The guy I bought mine from retired. I build my own now from old cases I pick up where ever I can. Must be a 440 or Hemi if you need a red cap. 383's in '69 B bodies used a yellow cap x 24 series
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Make sure you click on "shipping". Red caps are "available" which means zero stock and they can be built. 12 to 24 week wait. Yellow and Green 24's are in stock it appears. Batteries for '64's are also "available".
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Yes, it’s a 440 car.
Dave6T4
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Here is a picture of the same battery 15 minutes apart, using Weskcar kit on Walmart Group 27 battery.
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Well.... that worked out nicely!
Unless it's a numbers car or a nut and bolt restoration, no need for a reproduction. Most people would never know it was a Walmart battery dressed up like a original Mopar one.
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I have that kit in two of my cars and just did another a couple days ago.
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What battery did you use?
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I used a Ever Start from Wal Mart. Those are made by Johnson Controls.
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None of the options below have the split in the middle of the caps?!? Which one did you buy?
davek
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They do have stick on caps for flat top, maintenance free batteries. This is the one I bought
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Group 27 from the local parts store…
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