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monte carlo battery #146916 07/06/09 03:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 united kigdom darrylg OP Grease Monkey
OP darrylg Grease Monkey Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 united kigdom	what is the best battery to put on a 1986 monte carlo 5ltr as I am having trouble getting one as I live in the UK, or can I convert the leads so they have post clips on instead of the front screw in type

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Re: monte carlo battery darrylg #146931 07/06/09 05:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 731 NW Arkansas, USA Dads 31 Oil Can Mechanic
Dads 31 Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 731 NW Arkansas, USA	there is no reason you shouldn't be able to switch to a top post battery providing there is sufficient hood clearance. Chevrolet Valve In Head, Ahead In Value

Re: monte carlo battery Dads 31 #146933 07/06/09 05:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 united kigdom darrylg OP Grease Monkey
OP darrylg Grease Monkey Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 united kigdom	there should be enough clearence as the battery on at thhe moment has front fastenings and posts on the top, thanks for your advise

Re: monte carlo battery darrylg #146937 07/06/09 05:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 597 Ottawa, Canada shawng Oil Can Mechanic
shawng Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 597 Ottawa, Canada	Just be careful! I have seen what a battery short on a hood will do. Guy slammed the hood down on a battery that was too tall and I saw it blow a whole in the hood and explode into many bits. We told him it would not fit, but he didn't listen. It's not how fast you can go, but how good you look at 20 MPH.

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