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bobpa 08-25-2012 14:25:22 72.23.158.229 Report to Moderator	I've got a 1952 8N sidemount dist. and 12 volt conversion with GM alternator. I rebuilt the tractor 8 years ago and put in a new 525 cranking amp battery at that time. It still seems to work fine. I just got a new battery (less than a year old) given to me so figured I would put it in the tractor. It is huge and barely fit in the compartment and it is 825 cranking amps. Hooked it up and the tractor runs smoother than I remember in years. It used to have a miss that is gone now too? Would the more powerful battery be putting more juice to the ignition system for better spark? It has points, not electronic. I'm real happy it runs so good but not sure why. Thanks Bob [Reply]   [No Email]
oldtanker 08-25-2012 23:22:19 66.228.255.239 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to bobpa, 08-25-2012 14:25:22   bob, you have to excuse some of the guys on here.....they mean no harm and are of no danger to others. They Assume that everyone is a knowledgeable as they THINK (sorry guys the opening was just too big) they are..... A simple batt change to a higher amp batt is not going to make the tractor run better if the charging system is doing it's job. So that goes back to the "CLEAN/TIGHT/Brite" thing. In your case you changed out the batt......and by default got a better batt to terminal connection. Rick [Reply]  [No Email]
howdy1960 08-25-2012 18:44:52 173.191.206.106 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to bobpa, 08-25-2012 14:25:22   you tell the guy in the red bmw I out runned with a green chevy his was faster mwhahaha [Reply]  [No Email]
curtsat15 08-25-2012 16:27:34 206.45.224.105 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to bobpa, 08-25-2012 14:25:22   My guess is that when you changed batteries, you may have gotten a better connection than you had with the old battery. Moving wires around may have given you a better connection (knocked rust loose, etc.) Just a guess. [Reply]  [No Email]
bobpa 08-25-2012 19:37:57 72.23.158.229 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to curtsat15, 08-25-2012 16:27:34   Thanks for your reply Curt. I appreciate your help. Bob [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 08-25-2012 17:51:52 184.245.7.160 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to curtsat15, 08-25-2012 16:27:34   very likely possibility. changing out the battery allowed for a renewed connection.. that makes a bit of difference... [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 08-25-2012 15:00:41 173.103.135.67 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to bobpa, 08-25-2012 14:25:22   NO IF your alternator is working correctly anyway.. system voltage is EXACTLY the same with a lower amp hour battery as with a large amp hour battery. and even a low output gm 10si puts out about 10x the current needed to fire a set of points. your thoughts of hte bigger battery making it run better are psychosomatic and akin to red sports cars going faster than green ones.. [Reply]  [No Email]
Bob Harvey 08-25-2012 16:44:17 209.91.107.227 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to soundguy, 08-25-2012 15:00:41   What is wrong with you ?? OF COURSE Red sports cars go faster than Green ones, did you forget your meds ? (soothing alcoholic beverages) [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 08-25-2012 17:34:08 184.245.7.160 Report to Moderator	Re: 8N battery in reply to Bob Harvey, 08-25-2012 16:44:17   can't have the soothing ones anymore.. :) [Reply]  [No Email]