Just checked the water in my battery this morning, and all cells are low. My '55 Chev 2nd series 3100 runs on 12 volts, and has a Pontiac 400 engine and one wire alternator. It starts fine and runs great. No electrical problems other than it shows 14 volts charging when running, all the time. I did not check the water level when I installed the new battery 6 mos ago. Another thing that has puzzled me is that the voltmeter has power to it when ignition switch is off. This has not been a problem, but there must be some small amount of drain here? I have a battery cutoff switch and use it to cut power when the truck is parked overnight or not going to be used for a while, (anti-theft)