Battery Terminal Choices-Toward Fender or Motor?

[Dibbons]

Maybe it does not matter one way or the other, but I just noticed my Pep Boys battery has the terminal posts on the side facing the engine when installed in my '72 SSP.

I have another battery here where the posts would be closest to the driver's side fender when installed.

In either case, the positive post will be to the rear, of course. I can see in some cases this could be cause for a real problem with cable routing or cable length.Thank you.

 

[Photon440]

Most batteries have both options, depending on the number. For example a group 24 vs. a 24F will look like this:

Other than the posts, they're the same battery.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Facing the engine, away from the fender ( saving from any accidental contact with body )

 

[tonysrt]

My cars all have posts to engine. I just replaced my Ram battery after 14 years and it also has posts toward engine. Hardest part was getting it out, no handle and weighed a ton.

 

[Slap Stick]

The F is for Ford, their set up is different from Mopes.

 

[ODZKing]

Engine as Nacho said

 

[Cranky]

The F is for Ford, their set up is different from Mopes.

IIRC, my early Mustangs were on the passenger side. That was when I had them in the 70's plus the one I kept the longest had the battery in the trunk and my mammary isn't what it used to be.....

 

[Speedbird]

I'm not fond of side terminals.

 

[Dibbons]

While I have everyone's attention, let me throw this out there: Do the posts, terminals, or cables of the Optima type battery ever generate corrosion?

 

['68 Charger]

The F is for Ford, their set up is different from Mopes.

I'm pretty sure that the "F" in 24F does NOT stand for "Ford". I've installed batteries for AAA for 5 years and 24F is a very popular application for a lot of different non Ford cars/trucks. However some Fords do take a 24F.

I believe the "F" stands for flipped. Referring to the terminal positions. 24 would be the same battery as 24F except the terminal positions are reversed. In some cases a 24F could also be referred to a 24R with "R" meaning reversed.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Down here R is right... some batts are in fact labeled as L or R meaning the positive post side