I run a group 34/78 which has the battery terminals in the center of the top of the battery. It also has a 900 CCA rating, and fits in the same spot as the usual 24 series battery.
Devin ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 10:11 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] HEI ignition wires for SBC > Ok, I tried to buy wire looms when I bought the wires, but the store only > had the universal plastic motormite clip-to-the-wires type. There were wire > looms bolted to the engine from my '70 but they were too narrow and cut into > the wires that were on there, so I didn't want to use them. > > It also freaks me out how close the battery can come to the fender in these > cars. At the show yesterday, the guy next to me had the negative battery > cable actually touching the fender. Gotta wonder what that does in terms of > corrosion. At least it was the negative. I saw some guys also using > side-terminal batteries, which makes sense even though it doesn't look > original. My battery is too small for the tray and has the positive terminal > is on the side that faces the fender, but some of you saw my custom > hold-down that keeps it snug to the radiator. It seems like if you have a > battery that fits the tray properly (i.e. doesn't move around in the tray) > and the terminals are tucked in just a little, you'd be good to go. Maybe > I'll buy the right battery some day, but "this one's still good" and the car > is a driver after all. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Devin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:28 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] HEI ignition wires for SBC > > The holes are only 1/4" I believe for a bolt that held the original bracket. > > Devin > > >
