Well it's getting chilly and in another month or two it'll be cold. My old small mismatched batteries (group 24 maybe) didn't cut it a few times last year. Truck gave me one brief shot in the morning when it was below zero so it was hit or miss for the coldest week of last winter if it'd start. I could just toss a pair of good quality 27s in it would be a big improvement, but I'd rather go big and not worry about it. Looks like local prices are $120+ for a good 27, $140-ish for a 31 so if they'll fit it's worth $40 to me.
LH tray looks to be about 13"x7" and 9.75" height to bottom lip of fender. RH tray is maybe 12" but no lip and room to hang over a bit and 7" wide with 9.5" height to lip of fender. So it looks like 31s should fit, so long as the hood closes. Not sure exactly how the hood sits but assume it's about to the lower lip on the inside where the bumpers go, or if the 9.27" height of a 31 is to the top of the studs or just the top of the battery casing. Anybody fit groups 31 batteries in an 80-86? Any issues with fitment particularly height with hood closed?
This would involve crimping new terminals on my cables for studs, maybe new cables if cutting back a bit isn't long enough. What size is good for pos and grounds? I seem to recall 3/0 between batteries and 2/0 for the grounds and starter? Now what I want to spend money on right now, but if I'm gonna spend it I'd prefer not to skimp on quality and be kicking myself later.
LH tray looks to be about 13"x7" and 9.75" height to bottom lip of fender. RH tray is maybe 12" but no lip and room to hang over a bit and 7" wide with 9.5" height to lip of fender. So it looks like 31s should fit, so long as the hood closes. Not sure exactly how the hood sits but assume it's about to the lower lip on the inside where the bumpers go, or if the 9.27" height of a 31 is to the top of the studs or just the top of the battery casing. Anybody fit groups 31 batteries in an 80-86? Any issues with fitment particularly height with hood closed?
This would involve crimping new terminals on my cables for studs, maybe new cables if cutting back a bit isn't long enough. What size is good for pos and grounds? I seem to recall 3/0 between batteries and 2/0 for the grounds and starter? Now what I want to spend money on right now, but if I'm gonna spend it I'd prefer not to skimp on quality and be kicking myself later.