Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 16:33:57 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailnw3.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.247] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2567781 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Sep 2003 15:26:41 -0400 Received: from Downstairs (pppoe-209-206-240-63-rb.gh.centurytel.net [209.206.240.63]) by mailnw3.centurytel.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id h84JQZF6018205 for ; Thu, 4 Sep 2003 14:26:36 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c3731a$7445eef0$0100a8c0@Downstairs> From: "Robert Smiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Battery Inquiry X-Original-Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 12:26:34 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 > An equivalent rated battery can be purchased from Digi-Key (a Panasonic) > for a better price ($56) as compared to $108 for the B&C battery. Can not > vouch for lifetime of the Panasonic. Do not use the Panasonic as mentioned above by Bob Jude. I tried to use one but: The posts are not lead but steel and very thin and use a smaller bolt but more importantly they do not have sufficient cranking amperage to turn over the engine with a Sky Tec starter. I tried and had to return it for credit. > > Bob Smiley N94RJ