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My motor should be back in a few days so I went to buy a battery for my truck. Advanced said they didnt have one for my truck??? What kind of battey do I need and why dont they have it? Thanks for the help!
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Don't be surprised that the counter person helping you doesn't recognize 24F by itself. Most of the time they will have another # attached to it like 96-24F or something similar. But you can also check to see if another battery they have fits in the same space, 10-1/4 L x 6-7/8 W x 8-3/4 H.
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A good example how our parts counter wantabe's are computer imbedded!
Maybe if you told them you Slick was green or something like that; it would have help them search for a compatible battery!
I personally like finding Champion Batteries for my old trucks; kind of give it a nostalgia look1
Maybe if you told them you Slick was green or something like that; it would have help them search for a compatible battery!
I personally like finding Champion Batteries for my old trucks; kind of give it a nostalgia look1
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Mitch you have no idea how many customers eyes light up when I grab paper catalogs to double check the application/interchange information or look for hard to find parts. Our computer system doesn't even list it if someone hasn't order it in the past or if it is a seldom used part. I am diggin the latest "Disco Hardware" catalog I found the other day. It has some of the side trim clips listed in it for our slicks. Granted it isn't 100% proven yet but they are called out as Ford but no # is attached. You can download the catalog online to see what I mean.
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R24F: 6 13/16" wide / 10 3/4" long / 8 61/64" wide / 55 amps.
R29F: 5 1/2" wide / 13" long / 9 3/32" wide / 66 amps.
R29F also used in 1960/64 Galaxies / R24F in 1960/70's Falcon/Fairlane/Torino/Mustang/Cougar/Maverick/Comet.
Make SURE the battery terminals on the battery you buy are in the same location as yours.
GM/ChryCo also used group 24 and 29 batteries, but the terminals are reversed! These batteries have a G suffix (24G/29G).
Mark: Battery specs listed in TEXT, Section 106, page 2, basic numbers: 10653-5
The original batteries are tar tops, have 6 individual round red caps and are marked either AUTOLITE or STAY-FUL
These batteries have been reproduced, I've seen ads for them in Hemmings Motor News.
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