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70' GMC · 11-13-2008, 01:37 PM

I thought interstate were good batterys?

Mudder · 11-13-2008, 02:02 PM

I think they are all about the same. You will always get a lemon every once in a while if you are one of the unlucky ones. The best battery I ever had was a AC Delco that came in a 72 Nova. I have had good Interstate batteries and good Sears batteries.

gmc1969custom · 11-14-2008, 05:16 PM

My Red top hasnt let me down yet.

mleeb · 11-14-2008, 06:34 PM

I'm running a red top in my 71 C20 with a wally world battery as a aux battery...when that dies I'm planning on replacing it with an yellow top optima. Best battery ever, I love them!

drivethechevy · 11-14-2008, 07:36 PM

i personaly havent had an optima but i sold a s10 to a freind 2 years ago and it had always had battery and charge issues and we could never figure it out, a week after he bought it he put a red top in it and it has worked like a champ ever since
i have had a few interstate batteries and they never gave me any problems till they sat for a little while, most reacent one that i had die was in my dads 71 i bought it for him cause his old battery dried up the interstate worked just fine for 3 months then we parked the truck for the winter and come spring the battery wouldnt accept or hold charge and it hadnt dried up
i think the best battery that i have ever had is a motocraft that came out of a sara lee delivery truck, the battery has never dried up ive never had to charge it and ive never had any starting or draining issues with it

sodak69c10 · 11-15-2008, 01:00 AM

have a red top myself love it and looks alot better the acid filled, employ discount rocks

11-13-2008, 01:37 PM	#26
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: whos runnin an optima? I thought interstate were good batterys? __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible!

11-13-2008, 02:02 PM	#27
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: whos runnin an optima? I think they are all about the same. You will always get a lemon every once in a while if you are one of the unlucky ones. The best battery I ever had was a AC Delco that came in a 72 Nova. I have had good Interstate batteries and good Sears batteries.

11-14-2008, 05:16 PM	#28
gmc1969custom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canton, TX Posts: 210	Re: whos runnin an optima? My Red top hasnt let me down yet. __________________ 1969 Custom w/Turquoise Interior. 75k miles, 350 Auto, (Almost) All Original Last edited by gmc1969custom; 11-14-2008 at 05:18 PM.

11-14-2008, 06:34 PM	#29
mleeb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: bakersfield, CA Posts: 61	Re: whos runnin an optima? I'm running a red top in my 71 C20 with a wally world battery as a aux battery...when that dies I'm planning on replacing it with an yellow top optima. Best battery ever, I love them!

11-14-2008, 07:36 PM	#30
drivethechevy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo MN Posts: 606	Re: whos runnin an optima? i personaly havent had an optima but i sold a s10 to a freind 2 years ago and it had always had battery and charge issues and we could never figure it out, a week after he bought it he put a red top in it and it has worked like a champ ever since i have had a few interstate batteries and they never gave me any problems till they sat for a little while, most reacent one that i had die was in my dads 71 i bought it for him cause his old battery dried up the interstate worked just fine for 3 months then we parked the truck for the winter and come spring the battery wouldnt accept or hold charge and it hadnt dried up i think the best battery that i have ever had is a motocraft that came out of a sara lee delivery truck, the battery has never dried up ive never had to charge it and ive never had any starting or draining issues with it __________________ Trial and Error, its expensive but its a mistake i most likely wont make again 1971 chevy k10 custom deluxe http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341257 1968 chevy k/10 fleet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334731 1948 desoto custom coupe fluid drive(family heirloom)

11-15-2008, 01:00 AM	#31
sodak69c10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rapid City, South Dakota Posts: 285	Re: whos runnin an optima? have a red top myself love it and looks alot better the acid filled, employ discount rocks __________________ ,Clint LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES 69 C-10 short stepside 406 sbc, 02 YAMAHA WR250F, 07 SUZUKI SV650S, 81 Grand Prix 355 sbc, 81 XT 500 YAMAHA



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