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67chevemall · 12-27-2004, 01:21 PM

How many of you use top post or side post on the battery?
Which one was fartory? Or was it both?
Cheers

Harold Shepard · 12-27-2004, 01:30 PM

71 was the first year of side terminals for the truck, everything prior uses the top post battery.

Pilgrim · 12-27-2004, 07:07 PM

Interstate makes a batthery that has BOTH. Works well in colder areas - the top used for jump starts on furds and dudges.

Longhorn Man · 12-27-2004, 08:23 PM

most bettery companies make at least one model with both top and side terminals. Makes sence when you consider there are only 3 comapnies (in the states) that make batteries.
They are also cool for Winches, hook the side terminals to the engine, and top posts for the winch for a better contact.

Blue Beard · 12-27-2004, 08:45 PM

Found on some that the terminals on top are too close to the fender when installed.

But in your case either should be fine.

Project1970 · 12-27-2004, 09:16 PM

My '70 had top-terminals stock. On the last battery I got (free for life from Firestone

) the closest top-only they had didn't want to fit...so I ended up with one of the Interstates with both. It's coming in handy for the LS1 swap since I'll probably end up going to side-terminals now.

me3 · 12-28-2004, 12:16 AM

Im converting both over to side I have better luck with them

mblackburnjr · 12-28-2004, 07:32 PM

My 71 has one of each!.......must be a rare 70 1/2!

Naw,just another incredible fabrication from my trucks p.o. !

Longhorn Man · 12-28-2004, 11:57 PM

There are advantages to both...the side post is way more likely to stay clean. No green corrosion building up, however, when it s\does start, you don't see it, not untill it is way out of hand anyways. You can safely place wrenches on top of a side post, less likely to short out in an accident, very difficult to mess up as long as you use a 5/16 wrench and not a 6 inch crecent or vice grips. They are a total pain in the 12 bolt to hook up jumper cables to, or battery chargers, harder to run a wire straight from the battery for what ever reason you may wanna do it, and there is always some idiot who ruins the 5/16 head with chanel locks thinking he can get it tight.

Mine has 2 interstate side post batteries.

12-27-2004, 01:21 PM	#1
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	67 Factory Side or Top Terminal? How many of you use top post or side post on the battery? Which one was fartory? Or was it both? Cheers __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

12-27-2004, 07:07 PM	#3
Pilgrim Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Crescent City, FL Posts: 492	Interstate makes a batthery that has BOTH. Works well in colder areas - the top used for jump starts on furds and dudges. __________________ Bob 68 C20 Camper Special

12-27-2004, 08:45 PM	#5
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Found on some that the terminals on top are too close to the fender when installed. But in your case either should be fine. __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

12-27-2004, 09:16 PM	#6
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	My '70 had top-terminals stock. On the last battery I got (free for life from Firestone ) the closest top-only they had didn't want to fit...so I ended up with one of the Interstates with both. It's coming in handy for the LS1 swap since I'll probably end up going to side-terminals now. __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!

12-27-2004, 01:30 PM	#2
Harold Shepard Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canton North Carolina Posts: 466	71 was the first year of side terminals for the truck, everything prior uses the top post battery.

12-27-2004, 08:23 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	most bettery companies make at least one model with both top and side terminals. Makes sence when you consider there are only 3 comapnies (in the states) that make batteries. They are also cool for Winches, hook the side terminals to the engine, and top posts for the winch for a better contact.

12-28-2004, 12:16 AM	#7
me3 hart Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hell nebraska Posts: 115	Im converting both over to side I have better luck with them

12-28-2004, 07:32 PM	#8
mblackburnjr collector of vintage rust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern ohio Posts: 421	My 71 has one of each!.......must be a rare 70 1/2! Naw,just another incredible fabrication from my trucks p.o. !

12-28-2004, 11:57 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	There are advantages to both...the side post is way more likely to stay clean. No green corrosion building up, however, when it s\does start, you don't see it, not untill it is way out of hand anyways. You can safely place wrenches on top of a side post, less likely to short out in an accident, very difficult to mess up as long as you use a 5/16 wrench and not a 6 inch crecent or vice grips. They are a total pain in the 12 bolt to hook up jumper cables to, or battery chargers, harder to run a wire straight from the battery for what ever reason you may wanna do it, and there is always some idiot who ruins the 5/16 head with chanel locks thinking he can get it tight. Mine has 2 interstate side post batteries.



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