Lots of ground straps on Corvettes.
61 braided strap engine compartment
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Cruising
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61 braided strap engine compartment
There is a strap attached by a sloted screw on bottom right side of engine just below generator. It's about 6" long. Appears nothing is available for it to attach to. Does anyone know the use of the strap? Joe
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You can see the grounding straps for your car in the AIM. Look in the electrical section. From your description, it sounds like the strap on the motor mount. There should be one on each side.
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61 ground strap motor mount
Thanks for the picture and info. The AIM doesn't show the ground strap in question. What is the lower end of the ground strap attached to? The picture doesn't quite show this. It looks like the frame. Thanks again. Joe
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Check the Radio section of your AIM, that's probably where the ground strap is shown.
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The lower end of the strap attaches to one of the bolts that hold the mount bracket to the frame.
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Joe if you don't have an assembly manual, or need a better picture of the other end of that ground strap, let me know and I'll go take a picture of my 62 and post it for you.
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Slotted screw
Thanks. I think I know where it goes now. The previous blogger sent me a picture with an explantion. The strap is bound at both ends to the motor mount bolts. If this is not the case let me know. Joe
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Correct. Big connector goes over the large motor mount bolt on top of the orange mount that is connected to the block, as shown in my original picture. Small connector goes on a bolt on the black mount that is connected to the frame.
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Motor mount bolt
The bolt in the picture shows the nut on top of the mount. My bolt has the nut on the bottom of the mount. Which is correct? If nut goes on top, is it hard to get the bolt out once it is in the mount? Like I said, this guy detailed my engine compartment by taking engine out of car. Thanks. Joe
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The bolt in the picture shows the nut on top of the mount. My bolt has the nut on the bottom of the mount. Which is correct? If nut goes on top, is it hard to get the bolt out once it is in the mount? Like I said, this guy detailed my engine compartment by taking engine out of car. Thanks. Joe
