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daved9664
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Dec 11, 2016

Ford 460 battery help - so many choices - lost 23 yr old

Hey everyone.

1991 Gulfstream Sunvoyager 34'
Ford 460 engine

What battery recommendations does everyone have for this engine?

There are so many battery choices out there. When I bought this, the dude had an interstate econo power in there, which I read is a reconditioned piece of junk. Pretty sure its a normal car battery. It died yesterday in my driveway.

Need new battery.

Tons of options.

Looking at advanced autos "autocraft" and oreilys "super start"

What battery recommendations does everyone have for this engine?

What CCA do you recommend? Deep cycle vs starter battery? Amp hours, etc?

Another factor, should I get a starter battery since this motor home has a extra mini battery that gives power to the amenities, or something to that effect? Idk. Lost. Young. Need advice. Save me wise RV gods and Rv pros.

91 Gulfstream Sunvoyager - Ford 460 engine.
  • thanks everyone so far for the advice. any suggestions on CCA for this engine?
  • NAPA has some really decent prices compared to a lot of other places.
  • For the engine starting battery you want a starting battery your choice of how much you want to pay and how long a warranty. For the coach or house battery ( batteries) you want the deep cycle batteries either 12volt or 6 volts. Be advised that usually the converter will charge the house batteries when plugged into shore power but not charge the starting battery unless you or the other owner installed a trip-l-start unit or something similar to that.
    There may be a switch on the dash that will tie the house battery to the start battery so you can start the motorhome (like hooking up jumper cables)