Ground straps, Make me angry Options

[emerygt350]

Brand new ground strap, installed clean and brushed on both transmission and body. Completely failed me. Wire brushed the neg to body. Checked the cables and replaced the post to starter cable (it was questionable ). Car still wouldn't turn over. Added a new 6 gauge cable from the negative terminal to the spot where the coil attaches to the tin work, turns over like a new car. Even my gauges are working better. Wth. Could it just be the transmission case itself?

I remember an argument about additional ground straps a couple years ago, but can't find it. Any reason not to just keep my aftermarket ground strap?

[Luke M]

LOL... Funny how it's three Upstate NY guys here at the top talking about this first.

It must be the winter salt in the air that gets to our cars.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Ok, seriously now. When I redid my brothers wiring on his 6 conversion I ran a new ground wire anywhere that I could. I would say the best one was from the battery neg to the drivers side ground wire portion. You know the one next to the relay board. has a bunch of grounds to chassis. Then all new ground straps from chassis to trans, battery to chassis, and IIRC I ran a new ground to the front truck to help with the new fuse panel that I install there. His car never had an issue. Lights on gauges, and headlights are bright as can be. Try running a wire from the battery to the relay board side and see how that goes. I can go look and see what size I used if need be.