Need advice for battery replacement - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

LuxZ · 04-08-2009

Hi all,

May be you can help?

My battery ac delco is dead (strange to me as it was electrically fed during the whole winter times, no ?), and the Chevrolet dealer in Luxembourg does not have any similar battery available, same as all dealers in Europe, and because the official corvette importation company went bankrupt...

My current dead battery shows the following reference 75 5MF and 550 CCA. it is not the original battery but I assume it has the correct characteristics fro my 1994 ZR1

My Chevrolet dealer can only provide me with a none delco but similar size battery with 460 CCA as single reference

Is 460 CCA enough and harmless for engine start or should I better order myself directly an ac delco with 550 CCA from the USA?

Thanks for your support

GOLDCYLON · 04-08-2009

I would order I higher CCA battery

04-09-2009

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Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

I would order I higher CCA battery

I agree

LuxZ · 04-09-2009

Thank you all,

ok, I will do it this way then; better wait a little bit and have the right battery

04-09-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuxZ

Thank you all,

ok, I will do it this way then; better wait a little bit and have the right battery

You might try locating a braille battery or an odyssey. Both should have Euro retailers, they are lighter weight and more compact.

dbriana · 04-10-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuxZ

Hi all,

May be you can help?

My battery ac delco is dead (strange to me as it was electrically fed during the whole winter times, no ?), and the Chevrolet dealer in Luxembourg does not have any similar battery available, same as all dealers in Europe, and because the official corvette importation company went bankrupt...

My current dead battery shows the following reference 75 5MF and 550 CCA. it is not the original battery but I assume it has the correct characteristics fro my 1994 ZR1

My Chevrolet dealer can only provide me with a none delco but similar size battery with 460 CCA as single reference

Is 460 CCA enough and harmless for engine start or should I better order myself directly an ac delco with 550 CCA from the USA?

Thanks for your support

I believe 690 CCA is the original requirement/spec.

LuxZ · 04-13-2009

Thank you dbriana

ok, so 460 CCA would definitely be way too weak to start the engine properly, should it not start at once. I am out for holiday at the moment and forgot to take the original (maximum) battery dimensions. So unless anyone has such dimensions in mind, I will wait to return home to get those figure qnd try to find the right replacement battery.

Thanks again
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LuxZ · 05-08-2009

Hi there

I eventually got an Xtreme battery with same dimensions and connectivities, and original 690 CCA as well. It is a sub-brand of APEX if I am correct. It works fine

Thanks again for your help

04-08-2009	#1
LuxZ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 13	Need advice for battery replacement Hi all, May be you can help? My battery ac delco is dead (strange to me as it was electrically fed during the whole winter times, no ?), and the Chevrolet dealer in Luxembourg does not have any similar battery available, same as all dealers in Europe, and because the official corvette importation company went bankrupt... My current dead battery shows the following reference 75 5MF and 550 CCA. it is not the original battery but I assume it has the correct characteristics fro my 1994 ZR1 My Chevrolet dealer can only provide me with a none delco but similar size battery with 460 CCA as single reference Is 460 CCA enough and harmless for engine start or should I better order myself directly an ac delco with 550 CCA from the USA? Thanks for your support

04-08-2009	#2
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,117	Re: Need advice for battery replacement I would order I higher CCA battery __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

04-09-2009	#4
LuxZ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 13	Re: Need advice for battery replacement Thank you all, ok, I will do it this way then; better wait a little bit and have the right battery

04-13-2009	#7
LuxZ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 13	Re: Need advice for battery replacement Thank you dbriana ok, so 460 CCA would definitely be way too weak to start the engine properly, should it not start at once. I am out for holiday at the moment and forgot to take the original (maximum) battery dimensions. So unless anyone has such dimensions in mind, I will wait to return home to get those figure qnd try to find the right replacement battery. Thanks again http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...s/thumbsup.gif

05-08-2009	#8
LuxZ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 13	Re: Need advice for battery replacement Hi there I eventually got an Xtreme battery with same dimensions and connectivities, and original 690 CCA as well. It is a sub-brand of APEX if I am correct. It works fine Thanks again for your help