Need new batttery for 510 goon project - size?

[rosso]

My project car didn't have a battery and I'm not sure of size. Original was Group 34?

 

I will be installing a VG33 V6 and wonder if the full size battery will fit or should I get a smaller size. Anyone BTDT?

 

This is a wagon and I do not want to move the battery from the front.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

[nl320what]

For space and proper size I used my old 87 Nissan Maxima Wagon that had a VG30 for reference, it was compact and original OEM Group Size 35.

 

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[thisismatt]

fwiw, if you get a regular battery I'd recommend the Superstart Platinum AGM from O'Reilly's

[rosso]

thisismatt, thanks for the recommendation for O'Reilly's AGM battery, I will keep it in mind - for now I need to spend as little as possible for a battery until the project is done (in a year or so) and I can budget a new good battery when I am daily driving. Until then - I will have to get a less expensive option just to have juice in the car for wiring, troubleshooting etc.(Walmart $49.88)

 

Here's where I am at now...

 

 

 

[thisismatt]

I know how that is.  I got the AGM in my 521 at least 4 1/2 years ago and it still cranks it great after sitting a month between starts.

[rosso]

I don't think I have ever had an AGM battery but looks like the way to go.

And since I am doing a VG33 swap, I don't want to spend a lot on a really good battery now only to find it won't fit later.☹️

It's also a wagon so I want to keep the battery in the stock location rather than relocate to the rear and inside the car.

 

[thisismatt]

Sure.  They come in most of the normal sizes.  Like you said, maybe just get something temporary and wait til the motor is in.

[Crashtd420]

Pick and pull Junkyards are a good place to find good used batteries.... 

Just try to find one in the size you want and the newest date code on the battery..... 

[DanielC]

I too am using Pick-n-Pull batteries in my 521 trucks.

You may want newer battery with a V-6, but wait until the project is done, so a new battery does not sit without being used for a long time.

[Charlie69]

I buy used batteries for my project vehicles.  I also keep a battery maintenance charger on it to help keep the used battery charged between work sessions.

 

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/automotive-rv-and-marine/batteries-and-booster-cables/automotive-battery-chargers/80525?x429=true&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6ZGqm5ve3gIVtBx9Ch0hGAhjEAQYFiABEgK0c_D_BwE

Edited November 18, 2018 by Charlie69