Reproduction Battery Warning

[njsteve]

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BATTERY WARNING!! I purchased 3 of the sealed Delco 59 style batteries last year for the fleet from New Castle. I first saw them displayed at Carlisle last year. One of these batteries developed a small crack/leak this March in my 68 car. The fumes from the leak did 1000's in damage! When I contacted them they offered to give me another battery Fortunately Hagerty paid the claim and the damage was repaired. New Castle was going to issue a call tag to pick up the defective battery and it is still sitting in the shop as I write this. As far as I am concerned these batteries are strictly a prop for shows. Best thing is to get the real acid model without the acid and just use it for looks. I buy the AC-Delco professional top post maintenance free units and just switch the other for shows. You can also just get a plastic battery topper and have the look without the risk. Maybe I was just unlucky but I won't risk it a second time.

wilam

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I have the Mopar group 27 and the R59 sealed batteries in my Hemi and my Z11 since last year. I haven't had a problem (knock on wood). The only glitch was that UPS damaged the first mopar battery they sent me. I arrived punctured and obviously damaged in shipping -you could see the hole in the box and the battery without even unpacking it. New Castle immediately issued a call tag and the new battery arrived when they came to pick up the old one. I hope they didnt go out of business as I'll need a battery for my T/A.

William - I would venture a guess that your battery was probably cracked when you received it and it just took a little time to seap through. They ship via UPS and they are pretty hard on anything small and heavy that can be thrown, tossed, dropped or kicked.