Importance of good battery/electrical connections

[swedishsteel]

I know this has been talked about several times, but just wanted to share my experience concerning good connections on a 6 volt system. Been driving my '36 sedan for six or seven years, only two or three times a month during the warm months here in Minnesota. It always starts good, but I thought maybe the starter was turning a little slow--with a dozen or so other vehicles/machines my memory gets foggy about past performance, especially last year. So, last night I got here up in the air and proceeded to loosen and retighten all the battery connections. None were loose, but they all stood a little more torque. I disconnected the ground connection on the frame and shined up the washer and nut with the wire wheel. With everything hooked up again I hit the starter and wow, what a difference. The starter turns considerably faster. None of the connections were dirty or corroded, but I think oxidation seeps in every so slightly and gradually inhibits the connection. I have the biggest automotive 6 volt battery Fleet Farm has mounted in the trunk with big welding cable for cables so the connections are the potential weak link in the entire system. Just thought I'd reinforce previous advice about keeping 6 volt connections up to snuff. Cheers, Rod