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Registered User
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Location: Richardson,Texas,USA
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Battery
What type of battery came in our trucks originally? Top or side post? Went to Autozone last night to get a new one for my 71 Cheyenne and all they showed in the computer were side post. All three of my trucks are top post. Did any years come with side post batteries? Over the years I've owned around 15 to 20 of these trucks, never had one that had a side post battery. Anyone know what was original?
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71 Cheyenne Super SWB-Fleet 350/350 70 Custom10 SWB-Fleet 350/350 Just starting frame off rebuild. 71 Cheyenne SWB-Fleet 350/400 |
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Black 72 Chevy
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
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I found out that autozone does not have the brights peoples. So what ever they say and you don't think its right, than you are right. I change my top post battery to side post.
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20' Daredevil (Ret)
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Location: Jefferson State
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Side post on my 72 K20....
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- Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay |
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: St. Johns, Arizona
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I can't remember when they switched to side post, but I know it was by '72. I'm thinking earlier than that, though...
I *think* my '68 was a side post, but not sure.
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my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans? |
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Napa, Ca.
Posts: 103
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Battery
My 70 came with a top post Delco Energizer battery new. Lasted 7 years.
Second one lasted 3 years. I have had a Penneys life time battery in it for the last 25 years. Or actually numerous batteries that Penneys keeps buying me. Rick / Ca. |
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Senior Member
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Location: Colfax-California
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I converted my couple of trucks to side post. A lot cleaner set-up I think. Also do not have to worry about setting something across the terminals when I am working on it.
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