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    #16
    Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
    It might be an 86-specific thing, or maybe an 86 Lincoln thing, but its definitely not the same as others. There are a bunch of wonky one-year parts on the 86.
    With Ford's parts bin engineering who knows for sure.


    Originally posted by Wheelgun357 View Post
    Here's what's in there now.. Previous owner was cheap..
    What series battery is that? 590 CCA is pretty wimpy IMHO

    I run a 65 series 850CCA in my winter beater. That with a junkyard 3g has served me fine for many many miles.
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      #17
      Ah. Only used Mustang and Taurus ones before. Case is aluminum, should be easy to drill with some oil.
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        #18
        Large frame 3G's (at least the 2 I got my mitts on) have a threaded top hole, but it's a different pitch so you still have to get different hardware...
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          #19
          it's not your problem, but I agree 590CCA is wimpy. Usually anything with a V8 starts at 750-800.

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            #20
            So I grinded out the battery tray ridge that was for the 58 series and now it fits a group 65 interstate megatron II. Much much better.....


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              #21
              Originally posted by Wheelgun357 View Post
              So I grinded out the battery tray ridge that was for the 58 series and now it fits a group 65 interstate megatron II. Much much better.....


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              That's EXACTLY what I did on my '87 so now it fits a monster battery.


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