ground strap at engine
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Racer
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ground strap at engine
I noticed that the engine ground strap on my 71, 350/270 is 18 1/2 inches long and is #2 gauge. What is the correct strap length and gauge?? I plan on making a new one from this old one if 18 1/2 inches is to long..
Thanks
Mike
Thanks
Mike
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Hi Mike,
The original engine ground step on my 71 350/270 is 12-1/2" long from the center of the connector at the block to the center of the connector at the frame engine mount arm.
Regards,
Alan
The original engine ground step on my 71 350/270 is 12-1/2" long from the center of the connector at the block to the center of the connector at the frame engine mount arm.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; May 28, 2017 at 02:13 PM.
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Even though it wasn't done that way at the factory, I would highly recommend that you not only crimp the end terminals on the wire, but that you solder them WELL, also. This will assure many years of a solid ground connection between the battery and the engine/starter. One of the downsides of only crimping those connections is that water will wick into the crimped wire joints and eventually degrade the integrity of the electrical connection.
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if you don't have a monster soldering gun,
bubba says... you can use an electric stove element to heat the crimps,
and solder them onto the wire.
bubba says... you can use an electric stove element to heat the crimps,
and solder them onto the wire.
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