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Title: Help !!!!!!
Post by: motorman42 on March 28, 2012, 05:25:06 pm
my dad left me an 1982 bluebird, but someone stolen the batterys, can someone tell me what to buy, a heavy duty truck battery... There is 2 single battery boxs each one has a positive and one negitive top post terminals.. Are they 12v or 24v batterys
Title: Re: Help !!!!!!
Post by: wolfe10 on March 28, 2012, 07:37:22 pm
High probability that they are 12 VDC-- two 12 VDC's wired in parallel.  BUT, look on the back of the alternator-- it should state voltage.

You could also ask the question on the Bluebird owners forum.

BTW what model is it and what engine?  Is it an FC? Caterpillar 3208?

Brett
Title: Re: Help !!!!!!
Post by: motorman42 on March 29, 2012, 07:23:04 am
The engine model is 3208 Cat. Thats what i thought they where 12v Thanks