Nos battery Prep

[wayoutz]

Originally Posted by firstgenaddict

Just push them into the battery, I bought a NOS battery for my Corvette last year pushed in the wax plugs and filled it with acid.
Works great...
When it kicks the bucket I am going to put a gel battery inside it.

Well I gave it to a mechanic that thought the wax plugs should have been pulled out rather than pushed in and cracked one of the fill holes on the top. Oh well guess I am going with a reproduction R89.

[Ralph Spears]

Back in the day we used to use the Delco Eye cap and just hit it with palm of your hand and knock the plugs in,

[wayoutz]

Originally Posted by Ralph Spears

Back in the day we used to use the Delco Eye cap and just hit it with palm of your hand and knock the plugs in,

My Fault for giving it to him.

[Burd]

Originally Posted by Z15 SS 454

Thread hi jack, Sorry....

Burd is that a fricken mask on your sig picture? AWESOME!!

Lol. You can’t be too careful.

For me, screen shots are too large, a pic will give me 3 choices, med works here fine.

[firstgenaddict]

[QUOTE=wayoutz;1487579]Well I gave it to a mechanic that thought the wax plugs should have been pulled out rather than pushed in and cracked one of the fill holes

The reproduction battery tops are not the same as originals(they take a 30% deduct in NCRS), they show divisions between the cells in the actual molded plastic.

If one of the holes is cracked then just gut the battery and put a braille inside of it...

I had considered just gutting mine before putting acid in it, but then numerous people said I should just use the battery until it stops working then gut it and put a braille inside of it... so it's now been working great for over a year.
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=148133

[napa68]

Originally Posted by Kurt S

James,
You are probably thinking of this: https://www.pulsetech.net/our-techno...echnology.html
It works. I've saved several batteries that couldn't even hold a charge. Won't fix them all, but will many.

I will second your point Kurt. These chargers are the chit! I've had batteries last 10 years with this technology. We used to handle these at NAPA years ago. If I remember correctly, this was developed for the military or by the military.

Either way, they extend the life of a battery and can revive them as well.

Tim

[RS_COPO_Canuck]

Originally Posted by Kurt S

James,
You are probably thinking of this: https://www.pulsetech.net/our-techno...echnology.html
It works. I've saved several batteries that couldn't even hold a charge. Won't fix them all, but will many.

$740.00 sounds like a lot - but I have spent 5x that much on batteries the last few years.
Thanks for the link!
I think I'll order one.

[Kurt S]

There are models way cheaper than that.

[wayoutz]

I ordered the new reproduction battery R89 from battery central Mall.
Bothers me to be using it in my 30K mile survivor Z28 but still gives the appearance I like. Hey if after 50 years the battery is the only reproduction part under the hood, Iam happy with that. If Anyone would like to view my car google MCACN 2018 the mike wheatley Z28. Love this car and after 50 years it still runs and drives unbelievable.