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OEM Datsun Battery Brand

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Does anyone know what battery brands the roadsters were delivered with? Photos a plus.
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Re: OEM Datsun Battery Brand

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Denso were the factory batt. in 72-74 Zs ,210s 710s I'd bet in 311s too
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Yuasa would not be a surprise.
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Curtis wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:43 pmRoadsters...
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Re: OEM Datsun Battery Brand

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Yuasa was the factory battery in Roadsters and early Z’s. IIRC, JDM Car Parts sells a kit you can use to replicate the look.
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I made my own "Very Rare" battery for my 67.5!
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That battery looks great!
Not sure you have enough yellow w/white wire to make it.
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bakerjf wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:19 am Yuasa was the factory battery in Roadsters and early Z’s. IIRC, JDM Car Parts sells a kit you can use to replicate the look.
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Re: OEM Datsun Battery Brand

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Here is my attempt at reproducing a period correct (not an actual OEM copy) battery. The sticker on the side is better depicted in the second photo. The top is a plastic Battery Topper. I find the look of a modern battery in vintage car a bit of a let down.
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At the moment I am using the group 51 battery since the original group 53 is expensive and useless with only 240cca.

When the kit becomes available I'll probably put one on.
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Something interesting I learned from my Japanese owners manual.

The 66-67 JDM RHD cars did not use the skinny group 53 battery. It clearly shows what looks like a group 24.

Why does it rotate these photos?

US sales brochure with group 53.
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Japanese manual.
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