one or two batteries
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one or two batteries
OK,it would give us a lot more room in the eng. bay with a single battery.I wondered if anybody has tried it and what battery they used?I found a yellow top Optima 900CCA and 1125CA.Any thoughts or experience?
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An 8d would probably do it. Good luck fitting it under your hood though, its over 20" long. Why do you need more room under the hood anyways?
http://www.crownbattery.com/PDF/Crow...ifications.pdf
http://www.crownbattery.com/PDF/Crow...ifications.pdf
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i'm not sure if an 8d would even have that much CCA. i have a 4d (2 inches narrower than the 8d) and its labeled 1000CCA, 1200CA. i don't use it for starting, so i can't speak to its performance there, but its quite a workhorse connected to my inverter
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If your glow plug and starting system are in good shape, the 900 cca battery would do just fine.
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This may not be the cheapest solution, but it is viable.
Got a pair of DIY video's I pulled up in 30 seconds, there is likely more content out there. He is even doing it on a 87 F250 6.9L.
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Laughing Gas
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Honestly in a perfect world, you would be fine. However with these older trucks that can be a bit of a pipe dream. I would just relocate the battery if space is that big of an issue, either fab it up yourself or get a kit.
Something like this would do it, obviously you should find one for your truck.
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Something like this would do it, obviously you should find one for your truck.
JMB Performance & Powdercoat, LLC
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until it gets cold, and then you will be looking for an extra battery to help start it.
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