Optima Fit
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Not very good. The guy I bought my 97 from replaced the old battery with a red top Optima and it is shorter, requireing the hackman to cut the side of the battery box to allow for the battery cables to stretch. It also has some goofy molding that the stock battery hold down doesn't like to hold on to very well. I'd suggest getting a standard-sized Diahard or other brand. Just my 02 cent. Good luck.
I used 2 of the Optima 6volts in series along with a smaller than stock 12volt in the standard tray for my dual set-up. Nice snug fit eliminated the need for hold downs. I had to adjust and remove very little material.
So then,
The answer is........Optimas DO NOT fit properly unless you modify the battery box or use some type of spacer(s) for a band-aid.
The answer is........Optimas DO NOT fit properly unless you modify the battery box or use some type of spacer(s) for a band-aid.
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You mean the battery?
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You mean the battery?
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I have a Toyota Truestart 27F (imagine that... )
It fits perfectly and the output is sized to the vehicle. It is not at all a hot-rod battery but it performs well.
At some point I think I will fit a MOPAR group 31 like the one that is in my Dodge truck. That one has 1175 CCA's and I think you could weld with it....
)It fits perfectly and the output is sized to the vehicle. It is not at all a hot-rod battery but it performs well.
At some point I think I will fit a MOPAR group 31 like the one that is in my Dodge truck. That one has 1175 CCA's and I think you could weld with it....
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I have a group 31 Optima Yellow Top in my stock 80 batt box. Fit is perfect, and I swapped in military type cable terminals. No added cabling needed.
Have room for two quarts of oil and a quart of ATF in front of the battery.
M
I have a group 31 Optima Yellow Top in my stock 80 batt box. Fit is perfect, and I swapped in military type cable terminals. No added cabling needed.
Have room for two quarts of oil and a quart of ATF in front of the battery.
M
You would since your vehicle is an R134 variant. The R12 variant vehicles, such as mine, have the receiver-dryer in front of the battery. A lot harder to smash on rocks than yours is but it does cut down on the exrta space in the battery box.
Optima yellow top D31A fits without modification to the tray or the leads. You do have to pull the cables through an additional 3" as it is a center post battery. Right height, width depth. Be sure to put a section of rope around it before you put it in so you have a handle some day when you want to take it out.
For general size/fitment:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1382955&postcount=47
Ignore all of the cables running this way and that. Those are for my completely different dual battery installation. I have three of those batteries. Two in my truck and one in my wife's '96. Her's fit without cable modification as did mine. I went dual because I'm silly. It was a fun build out, but not necessary.
For general size/fitment:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=1382955&postcount=47
Ignore all of the cables running this way and that. Those are for my completely different dual battery installation. I have three of those batteries. Two in my truck and one in my wife's '96. Her's fit without cable modification as did mine. I went dual because I'm silly. It was a fun build out, but not necessary.
They fit perfectly. I was nervous when I bought the first one because I didn't know if/who had ever tried it. There isn't any extra room, but the stock J hooks & bracket & cables all worked fine with it for me.
YMMV
YMMV