RustyOlds

So my Cutlass will be returning the road next week but I need a way to hold the battery down. I had one of those elastic bands with hooks on each end before, but I don't trust that and would like a more safe solution. What do you guys recommend for making sure the battery will stay where it's suppose to.

VI Cutty

Make sure you have a battery tray as well...don't want it sitting right on the core support...


My '71 was missing that, so I got a generic plastic tray and metal hold down bracket for cheap.

RetroRanger

I had a plastic tray with the hold down like OC showed i was afraid if push came to shove that hold down would rip right thru the plastic...

I took it out and got a tray and clamp similar to the below pic, the battery fits under that lip on the tray and the clamp keeps it from moving seems pretty solid

Fun71

Same here, I use the factory tray and clamp.

VI Cutty

Factory tray is good if you got it. I waited months for one to show up on backorder, despite the system showing there was one in Kansas. It never did appear.

On the bright side I now have two, one for each car I'm keeping.

texxas

In the 76 442, Fusick reproduction of the original battery tray with a plastic spacer I got free with my battery from the auto parts store (to maintain correct height) and a Fusick repro battery hold down so it all mounts like the factory did it. You have to have the plastic spacer since one side mounts on the core support and I haven't found batteries made in the original case size used in 76. On my 67 another Fusick repro tray with a GM NOS battery hold down.
I had a friend who used a cheap, rubber shock cord, made in India to hold his battery in place on a 74 Ford F100 Ranger with a 390. It makes quite a mess when the battery goes in the fan at speed on the highway. There's a lot more room under the hood on the Ford truck for things to fly around when they become unsecured but I'm sure you get the picture.

droptopron

My question is why a decent repro part readily available & pretty cheap why eff around with universal stuff?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-72-Olds...BXUcDp&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-77-GM-B...BXUbaf&vxp=mtr

Texas442

I used to have the repro tray and side clamp. Two years ago, I got a new battery from Walmart. For some reason, the side clamp kept slipping out and I had to readjust. After so many times, I went with the universal tray. I think the Walmart battery did not have the proper bottom lip to engage with the repro setup.