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Originally Posted by flyingn
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Since you asked, I just don't like the look of the toppers. To each his own. And, by the time I buy a good battery and a topper I would have spent the same as I did gutting and converting this one. And, this kind of work is my hobby, a type of stress relief, so the labor isn't even a factor to me.
No, it isn't an "original" battery; but neither is a 302 with Wiseco pistons, a repro camshaft, stainless valves, bronze guides, hardened seats, modern bearings, gapless rings, etc. But, to the guy driving it, it is still fun.
I would never disparage anyone choosing to use a topper. His or her car, his or her choice. I wanted a battery that could not be distinguished from the original just by looking at it. As long as it is mounted in the vehicle, no one can tell it has been gutted.... just like no one can tell that the 302 has been rebuilt with updated parts.
No two of us will likely make identical choices on what we do with our cars over a few decades. That's one of the things that makes this hobby great. We can build different cars to our own tastes, and simply agree to disagree.