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Title: Flaminia Battery Post by: Flam62 on 26 September, 2022, 09:02:59 PM Hi I’m a new member and a first time owner of a 1961 Flaminia GT. Could have your advice on the correct battery for this car?
Regards Andy Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Jay on 27 September, 2022, 02:06:17 PM I can check at the weekend, but generally go big, especially if like me and stuck on 20mph stop start roads, which isn’t great for the efficiency of the dynamo. Also buy a battery connector similar to https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/quick-battery-disconnect-terminal as keeping the battery connected when not using an old car is not a good idea as it runs down the battery, wears out the clock (being on all the time), plus could be a fire hazard.
Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Flam62 on 28 September, 2022, 10:01:40 PM Great thanks for that, looking forward to having a battery spec
Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: frankxhv773t on 29 September, 2022, 09:32:12 AM Given the battery being tucked deep under the front between the radiator and grille with a forwards opening bonnet limiting access I wonder if you can reach a "dis-car-nect" on the battery terminal to operate it. I've always planned to add battery leads up to a switch somewhere more accessible in which case a standard motorsport cut off switch under the bonnet would serve the purpose. I do use "dis-car-nect" on my other Lancias with more conveniently placed batteries.
Battery size will be constrained by the height of, and distance between, the battery retaining bars unless you plan to modify them. Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Jay on 29 September, 2022, 10:29:03 AM Hi Frank, unlike the other Flaminias the GT has plenty of room and access to the battery
Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Richard Fridd on 29 September, 2022, 05:28:28 PM My PF coupe has a Lucas switch mounted within the washer bottle bracket. I would prefer a switch with a removable key and mounted in a place accessible without opening the bonnet, as a precaution against fanning the flames of an underbonnet fire.
Richard Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Kaha on 30 September, 2022, 08:55:20 AM I can check at the weekend, but generally go big, especially if like me and stuck on 20mph stop start roads, which isn’t great for the efficiency of the dynamo. Also buy a battery connector similar to https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/quick-battery-disconnect-terminal as keeping the battery connected when not using an old car is not a good idea as it runs down the battery, wears out the clock (being on all the time), plus could be a fire hazard. The clock is wears less when always on, then turned on and off. These clocks are designed to be always on. If you put on battery switch it is good to make a separate power line to the clock directly connected to the battery, with a very low ampere fuse inline. Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: lancialulu on 30 September, 2022, 02:30:39 PM I can check at the weekend, but generally go big, especially if like me and stuck on 20mph stop start roads, which isn’t great for the efficiency of the dynamo. Also buy a battery connector similar to https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/quick-battery-disconnect-terminal as keeping the battery connected when not using an old car is not a good idea as it runs down the battery, wears out the clock (being on all the time), plus could be a fire hazard. Well saidThe clock is wears less when always on, then turned on and off. These clocks are designed to be always on. If you put on battery switch it is good to make a separate power line to the clock directly connected to the battery, with a very low ampere fuse inline. Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Jay on 11 October, 2022, 08:01:06 AM To answer the initial question i have a 41Ah battery as shown
Title: Re: Flaminia Battery Post by: Richard Fridd on 17 October, 2022, 10:12:22 AM This just fits. I have extensions on the posts for the small crocodile type clips which electrical testers/ battery chargers sometimes have.
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