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bootiful-scorpios
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had to get a new battery as mine was starting to die, got the big one made to cope with cosworth elec , was told they are being discontinued but i managed to get hold of one and was told that there is now only 9 left in circulation, thought id post it on here in case any of you cosworth owners need one !! 
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sector-9
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Re: battery
« Reply #1 on: Apr 18th, 2006, 10:29pm » |
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Very strange; the diesel should have the largest battery (higher compression ratios, glowplugs, etc.) In any case, a diesel battery will suffice as a replacement for whatever Ford put in the cossie.
Darren
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Octavian_P
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Re: battery
« Reply #2 on: Apr 19th, 2006, 2:29pm » |
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In principle diesels start harder, but there are only 4 cylinders. On the cossie there are 6  and a lot more valves, springs, tesioners.....
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sector-9
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Re: battery
« Reply #3 on: Apr 19th, 2006, 7:58pm » |
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True, but only one cylinder is on compression at any one time, and that compression is lower on a petrol. Of course, the diesel engine also has more volume per cylinder than any of the petrols (2.5/4 compared to 2.9/6) - and glowplugs drawing 15A each whilst cranking!! The valve springs also tend to cancel each other out as one will be under compression as another is being released. 
I did have an old 2.8 Granada and that had a starter motor with built-in epicyclic reduction gears - not sure if the diesel starters have that or not but I don't think so.
Darren
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martin_rowe
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Re: battery
« Reply #4 on: Apr 20th, 2006, 8:53am » |
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The original scorpio battery (097) is being phased out, many catalogues are cross referancing it to 095 which is 29mm longer, it will fit with a bit of messing about, but you may have to do away with the end clamp & just rely on the top strap. it is a bigger battery with higher out put though.
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