At 12:37 PM -0700 12/23/00, David Councill wrote:
>Personally, I always liked the uniqueness of the two 6 volts in series,
>plus the added power in the cold cranking amps. However, if you live in an
>area where it doesn't get below zero (F), the single 12 volt battery will
>work just as well and it doesn't involve any irreversible alteration in
>your car. You can always go back to the two 6 volts later if you are not
>satisfied.
>
>If you do go with the 12 volt, use the money you save and buy the plastic
>battery boxes first. They offer two advantages - one, you will be able to
>use one to insure the 12 volt battery will fit before you buy it (which is
>what I did at Sears). Two, you will have a nice storage compartment in the
>one empty battery case.
I've never done it, but it shouldn't be that hard to connect two 12V's in
parallel to replace the two 6's in series and thereby REALLY increase the
cranking amps. Has anyone done anything like this? Any reason not to do
ilt?
Paul Nelson
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