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**mr48chev** · 08-19-2009, 12:03 PM

I think the biggest reason for side post batteries was hood clearance on some GM cars. On certain cars I have seen batteries short out on the hood when someone put in a top post battery to replace a side post. That and our penchant for laying a wrench down on top of a battery.

08-19-2009, 12:03 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,818	Re: Batterys back in the day I think the biggest reason for side post batteries was hood clearance on some GM cars. On certain cars I have seen batteries short out on the hood when someone put in a top post battery to replace a side post. That and our penchant for laying a wrench down on top of a battery.