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Lotus Europa Forums => Resources, Parts and Products => Topic started by: Bud on Tuesday,July 05, 2022, 12:39:23 PM

Title: Battery for "74 TCS
Post by: Bud on Tuesday,July 05, 2022, 12:39:23 PM
Can anyone tell me what Battery I should be using in my car as I am about to buy one and drop it in for the first time. My parts store doesn't seem to have one that is compatible
Thanx
Title: Re: Battery for "74 TCS
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,July 05, 2022, 12:45:10 PM
The battery specification in the workshop manual is obsolete but I was lucky enough to encounter a guy at the parts counter old enough to translate to a modern specification. I use a Group 51R. I don't know if they use the same battery group but you could also just get a Miata battery. Some of us use AGM batteries and the Odyssey PC680 is the usual choice.
Title: Re: Battery for "74 TCS
Post by: Bud on Tuesday,July 05, 2022, 01:47:06 PM
Wonderful and thanx for the info...will buy one tomorrow
Title: Re: Battery for "74 TCS
Post by: Clifton on Tuesday,July 05, 2022, 02:25:31 PM
The easiest, smallest, lightest drop in would be the Miata one BDA mentioned. They are AGM too. Plenty of power.