Alternate Repro R59 Overhaul

HawkX66 · #1 04-02-2018, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by X66 714

Yours & mine are late enough to have the side post battery which has more CCAs...Joe

Right Joe. I installed replacement side post cables.

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Originally Posted by Mr70

The R79W side post had 455 cca when brand new in 1970,but when you buy a reproduction to look like it today,their really selling you an R89 made to look like an R79,that comes with an Odyssey PC925 w/330cca inside.

Wow. Even 455 cca. To spin over a 10.25:1 big block...

**CC Rider** · #2 04-02-2018, 08:24 PM

Thanks everyone!

330 CCA handled my Chevelle well, even in the heat. But I only got about 3 years out of the battery. I now have an appropriate maintenance charger for an AGM type battery.

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