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can any one tell me would a june 06A big block camaro have a top post or side post battery in it thanks for any help

Assuming you are talking about 1969, side post unless the car had T60 HD battery. All T60 were top post.

William's right.
Before May of 1969,the standard Camaro battery was the Delco R-59 Top terminal with a 61 Ahr.
After May 1969,the standard battery was now the NEW R-79 Delco side terminal,with the same 61 Ahr.It had a 3/8 Positive terminal & 5/16 Negative terminal to protect against cross cableing.

The optional Heavy Duty battery throughout both time periods was the Delco R-69 top post,which was available under RPO T-60.This carried a 70 Ahr.It was 3/4 of an inch taller then the R-59 to allow for larger plates and more power.This battery did NOT change over into a side post battery as some would lead you to believe.
Below is a picture of my NOS R-79,dated June 1969.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...attery0002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...attery0004.jpg

Rick you continue to amaze me with the rare parts etc.
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/mad.gif Hey watch it! He charged me $50 to open the box and send a picture last year! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

better hope your wife doesnt see you have car parts in the living room, you'll be in the dog house.LOL i cant even wash parts in the kitchen sink anymore...

Howard
That R79 is NOT the optional T-60 battery that was available on the 1970 Super Sport Chevelles.
The R79 side terminal had a smooth top with delco eyes along it's casing,just like the R59 top post.

R79 Top

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...iesALL0004.jpg

The R79W was first released in 1970 and what was included on the 1970 Chevelle LS-5 & LS-6 package as RPO T-60,and available a side option also under RPO T-60 on the L-34 & L-78 Chevelles.
I think Cumby is too busy..http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ers/shovel.gif...so here is my NOS R89W,which was newly released in 1971,which is nearly indentical in every detail to the R79W.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...iesALL0006.jpg

The R79W & R89W side casing "Elephant Skin" design.
Note..R89W used 3/8 positive & negative side terminals now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...iesALL0009.jpg

Rick you are the BomB. I would not want to see your stuff if you were born 10 years earlier.So good to know we have such resources on this site to help out. Nothing like having the original items so we can see the pictures.
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Can you shed some light on the date coding of batteries? ie; how were the various batteries dated, and did the syntax include the model of the car it was going into?

What Battery would be correct for a May 70 L78 Nova.? Thanks much

Marlin
From what I have been able to find out,the R79W & R89W batteries had the HIGHEST ratings at that time period of 455 cold cranking amps at 0 degrees,with an 80 cranking Ahr @3750 wattage.
At the time,these were the first & only batteries to use a straight plastic casing back then,and not wrapped in rubber.
The Delco R79 series battery saw a VERY brief useage window of just over a year,before they were quickly replaced with the Delco R89 series.

I've yet to find any syntax on a battery calling out the specific model of vehicle it was intended for,and really doubt it would have it.These were shipped in bulk and used by many plants and vehicles.I do have many Delco catalogs & brochures that recommend a battery series to be used in certain vehicles.

Date coding these was quite unique as it can be found on the battery top itself & cardboard box side,but both in completely different formats.
I wasn't sure what was what at first until I found a "Roseatta stone" of sorts for Delco batteries.
On the battery tops will appear something like this:
30 P 7 T
Decodes as:
30=day of month
P=Year..1969
7=Month of year assembled..July
T=Plant assembled at code..i.e Muncie

The 3 digit card board box dates,expiration dates or "dry codes" as they are known by,are still being researched.These are found on the very bottom of each box,stamped in ink.
I've talked to many who have an opinion,but so far nobodys dry dates don't make sense for the next one found,and they are always difficult to see if at all as they rub off rather quickly while on the shelf.

JRSully
The 1970 L-78 Nova would have had used the Delco R-59 top post as standard equipment,and the R-79W side post would have been the extra option under RPO T-60.

Thanks for the explanation. I had my battery date coded by the seller, and used a specific syntax - based on what we thought was correct at the time. It's pretty much the same as you listed, except that we used the body code in place of the plant.