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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Just curious what cold crank rating batteries everyone is running?

I have a f-150(go figure), its an 87 with a 300 L6, thing turns over so slow, when i jump start it, she turns over great, I figure it's the 650 cold crank battery, damn everstart, advance auto junk.

What battery do you have turning your L6? what rating?
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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Optima Red top battery, I "think" it's 850 cca?
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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88 F-150 302w. 850cca My truck did not turn over real well when I bought it. I put a new battery with more cca but it did not help. I ended up replacing my negative battery cable now she turns over with urgency. You may have a diffrent problem as a jump seems to help but I just thought I would share my experiance. Hope it helps.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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x3 on the 850 or it might be 1000 i know its in that range.
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Sogwap55
Optima Red top battery, I "think" it's 850 cca?
yeah thats what i have
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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I got a 1000cca
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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King of Beers that actually helps alot because i think that did smoke. I was like AAAHHHHHH smoke so it maybe but 650 just doesnt seem good enough as well
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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880cca 65-li werker
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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I just killed a 490cca battery. General consensus here is go for above 650cca?
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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i think my battery is around 750 CCA, and its a wal mart special.... it might be a wal mart special, but its one of the best batteries that i've had, sadly lol
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