natehall
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 01:15 AM |
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calculating battery requirements
Guys,
I have a pinto engine, which i want to use the smallest possible batter mounted inside the car, what i need to know is how many cranking amps do i
need what battery should i get?
the car wont have any unneccessary electronics - just fuel injection and the electrics to get an mot
any help is very appreciated
Kind Regards
Nathan
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 01:50 AM |
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depends on what cc it is and if it's standard or high compression, you don't say.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 07:54 AM |
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A mini battery will start a V12 jag engine, if the jag engine is well maintained and the ignition system is spot on. A well maintained Pinto
doesn't present a problem.
I always fit a mini battery unless there is a clear and distinct need to fit something else.
As stated above, do you have a mega CR ?
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RazMan
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 09:24 AM |
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The smallest batteries are probably the gel type - which are tiny. My Odyssey battery is not the smallest in the range by any means (I can still hold
it in one hand though) but it will easily crank a Chevvy V8 with its 680 Amps! A gel type motorcycle battery of around 400 Amps should whizz a stock
Pinto around nicely.
p.s. You can reduce your power requirements considerably by fitting LED lights [hint hint]
[Edited on 31-12-07 by RazMan]
 
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Cheers,
Raz
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
A mini battery will start a V12 jag engine, if the jag engine is well maintained and the ignition system is spot on. A well maintained Pinto
doesn't present a problem.
I always fit a mini battery unless there is a clear and distinct need to fit something else.
As stated above, do you have a mega CR ?
your quite right off course, but when the engine is not so happy to start on the first turn or the weathers gone cold, that's when your problems
start.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
p.s. You can reduce your power requirements considerably by fitting LED lights [hint hint]
shameless bit of advertising there  
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natehall
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 10:39 PM |
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cc is 2090 running high compression around 10-11:1 iirc
this odysey battery - do you have alink as to where i can find one?
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RazMan
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| posted on 1/1/08 at 01:23 AM |
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Linky
Cheers,
Raz
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