56 battery source

[B. Como]

What is the best source for a battery for a 56;coupe Deville?

Tks,
B. Como
#21042

53 Eldo
56 CDV

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

Are you looking for a period correct looking battery?
If so I can recommend these guys:
https://batterycentralmall.com/

They make replica batteries that have a perfect outside
shell that looks like the original "tar top" but has a sealed
Optima battery inside.

Mike

[RICHNICH56]

What is the best source for a battery for a 56;coupe Deville?

Tks,
B. Como
#21042

53 Eldo
56 CDV

I just replaced my ‘56 battery with NAPA part no: BAT 7250. Clean look, perfect fit, the price is also affordable for a “driver” if you’re not going for points for a “trailer queen”. Good luck, Rich

[J. Gomez]

As others stated above if you are looking for a standard non-period correct battery the battery would be the 3EE series. These are advertise for “Commercial vehicles” and available from almost any battery place.

If you are looking for a bit more CCAs the 3ET would be the one same size except it is 1” taller, so the negative braided cable would not fit and you will need to change it.

Good luck..!

[walt chomosh #23510]

I'm with Jose,I use the NAPA "commercial" battery in my 1955CDV....walt...tulsa,ok

[B. Como]

Thanks all as the 56 is a dependable driver..

[Lexi]

As usual Jose is the man and is correct. The 3EE is the one for a non-show car. 3ET for more CCAs but as he said you may have problems connecting the negative battery cable. I think Interstate makes them and they are still used by the military and in industry for electric pallet fork lifts. Sometimes they are listed as "tractor batteries". I don't think the negative cable will fit comfortably if at all when the 3ET is used. There is basically just enough room for the OEM strap to reach over and fit the battery post. Too short a cable. Attached is a picture of a period NOS DC-7 battery from 1959. Has never had acid put in it and is ready to go, should I decide to use it. Yup, a survivor factory battery from the 1950s. I believe this is the replacement battery that GM offered. When your car was new it had a slightly different battery installed. Clay/lexi

[carguyblack]

I'll also concur with Jose. Another source is Tractor Supply. It is available there as literally a tractor (commercial) battery. I've had mine for years and with proper trickle charging over the winter months. it has remained very strong. It's probably not "correct" but it sure looks the part and after I've done so many practical but "incorrect" things on my car during its restoration, I'm more than happy with the battery.

[B. Como]

Found battery at Advance Auto Parts (Car Quest Battery 3EE30) as quite reasonably priced at $129....

Even though lead filled, price still 1/3 of the sealed / Delco knock offs...

[signart]

Thanks all as the 56 is a dependable driver..

Very nice looking Cadillac you have there.

I dressed up my Tractor Supply battery with a label I made, copied from an old Delco brochure. Not a lot of cca and they don't store that well, but looked o.k. while it lasted.