sgorman3

Anyone know where I can find a photo of an installed battery on a '61? Just curious how the positive battery cable is isolated from the metal hold down bracket. The felt washer doesn't seem to be large enough to completely isolate it. I guess I could stick a piece of rubber between the battery terminal and the hold down if I have to.

Donald #31176

If you have an owners manual there is a diagram of an installed battery and cable unit. Also under the + terminal of the battery you should have a felt washer that acts as an insulator. Myself I routed the cables across the battery so that the battery cable ends ended on the inside area of the battery.

61corv

Here is mine.

SDVette

Modern batteries have different spacing on the terminals.
It does clear but it makes me a little nervous too.

I would NOT trust a felt washer for electrical isolation.

SDVette

Here is a photo of mine

Frankie the Fink

Split a rubber fuel line and push it on along the battery cover rail. Done.

61ratvette

great idea with the rubber fuel line . I'm all over that idea thx

wmf62

great idea on the split hose. I suggest you run it completely around the inner edge of the holddown so that the rubber contacts the battery top all around.

Bill

Steve59

Just curious, why do you have a black wire going to positive?

Frankie the Fink

That is just the color coding on some cables; note the "P" on the clamp itself...
I'm not crazy about it either....you have to double check things when connecting cables or jump starting the car...

SDVette

Frankie is right. The ground wire is a braided metal cable with no jacket.
I believe these are correct... but I'm not a NCRS-type.