1953 super

[trickrick]

Is a 1953 Riviera with 322 a 12 volt or 6 volt car?
The period style battery has no indication of what it it.
What is an easy way to tell?

Thanks in advance,
Rick

[GMorse]

Easiest way to tell is count the individual cells. 6 cells for 12 Volt. Your '53 Super should be 12 Volt, that year only, the straight 8 in the Special was still 6 volt, all the rest 12v.
Gary

[trickrick]

The battery has 6 caps on top, so I am assuming that would mean 6 cells.
I keep finding conflicting opinions on this for 1953 cars and I don't have a shop manual yet.

Thanks