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| emerygt350 |
 Aug 29 2024, 03:19 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,512 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States  |
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? |
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| Literati914 |
Aug 30 2024, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,778 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
regarding the grounding "strap" you guys are adding to the alternator (I like this idea and want to copy) - what is the recommended size for this strap/wire ?
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 30 2024, 11:42 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,615 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(Literati914 @ Aug 30 2024, 12:26 PM)  regarding the grounding "strap" you guys are adding to the alternator (I like this idea and want to copy) - what is the recommended size for this strap/wire ? Thick. Dunno what gage I used on mine. I just took a fat bit of wire and put some ends on it and put it on the car. Zach |
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| emerygt350 |
Aug 30 2024, 01:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,512 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(VaccaRabite @ Aug 30 2024, 11:42 AM) QUOTE(Literati914 @ Aug 30 2024, 12:26 PM) regarding the grounding "strap" you guys are adding to the alternator (I like this idea and want to copy) - what is the recommended size for this strap/wire ? Thick. Dunno what gage I used on mine. I just took a fat bit of wire and put some ends on it and put it on the car. Zach Six gauge is what I am using but this isn't on the alternator itself. |
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emerygt350 Ground straps Aug 29 2024, 03:19 PM
930cabman 50 years of corrosion
It doesn't take much, b... Aug 29 2024, 03:51 PM emerygt350 Corrosion where? I put a brand new strap on when ... Aug 29 2024, 04:14 PM
Superhawk996
Corrosion where? I put a brand new strap on when... Aug 29 2024, 04:46 PM emerygt350
Corrosion where? I put a brand new strap on whe... Aug 29 2024, 04:56 PM Superhawk996
I was measuring and it all looks good till you hi... Aug 29 2024, 05:01 PM 930cabman
I was measuring and it all looks good till you h... Aug 29 2024, 05:05 PM brant Corrosion on the unit body and between the panels ... Aug 29 2024, 04:20 PM Luke M LOL... Funny how it's three Upstate NY guys he... Aug 29 2024, 04:20 PM anderssj Thanks for the post! I would be interested to ... Aug 29 2024, 04:26 PM emerygt350
Thanks for the post! I would be interested to... Aug 29 2024, 04:59 PM emerygt350 I know, I actually do read your posts, but I went ... Aug 29 2024, 05:10 PM Superhawk996 So to answer your original question, I would not d... Aug 29 2024, 07:04 PM r_towle Last time I dealt with this I ran a new cable from... Aug 29 2024, 09:19 PM Superhawk996
Last time I dealt with this I ran a new cable fro... Aug 30 2024, 12:09 AM 914_teener Soooooooo.....coil mounted to the tin. That's ... Aug 29 2024, 09:30 PM porschetub
Soooooooo.....coil mounted to the tin. That's... Aug 29 2024, 10:37 PM emerygt350 Interesting, so the same stock place on the body, ... Aug 30 2024, 04:49 AM Superhawk996
Not so sure I buy welding bearings and such, do ... Aug 30 2024, 07:40 AM VaccaRabite I have an additional ground strap that goes from a... Aug 30 2024, 05:24 AM Geezer914 I to ran a ground strap from the alternator to the... Aug 30 2024, 07:45 AM davep
Added a new 6 gauge cable from the negative termi... Aug 30 2024, 08:59 AM emerygt350
[quote name='emerygt350' post='3164447' date='Aug... Aug 30 2024, 09:07 AM emerygt350 Interesting. My mustangs ground strap is on the b... Aug 30 2024, 09:05 AM Superhawk996
Interesting. My mustangs ground strap is on the ... Aug 30 2024, 09:14 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com years ago I forgot to connect the trans ground str... Aug 30 2024, 09:13 AM 930cabman
years ago I forgot to connect the trans ground st... Aug 30 2024, 10:52 AM emerygt350
years ago I forgot to connect the trans ground st... Aug 30 2024, 01:38 PM emerygt350 I see. I moved it to that spot on the shroud. All... Aug 30 2024, 10:25 AM 930cabman
I see. I moved it to that spot on the shroud. Al... Aug 30 2024, 10:53 AM 914_teener
I see. I moved it to that spot on the shroud. A... Aug 31 2024, 11:27 AM davep
All well and good, BUT, how is the connection bet... Aug 31 2024, 11:36 AM 914_teener
All well and good, BUT, how is the connection be... Aug 31 2024, 11:52 AM 930cabman
[quote name='davep' post='3164770' date='Aug 31 2... Aug 31 2024, 02:13 PM bkrantz
[quote name='VaccaRabite' post='3164638' date='Au... Aug 30 2024, 08:41 PM StarBear
regarding the grounding "strap" you gu... Aug 31 2024, 07:14 AM emerygt350 So good that my car turns over faster than ever be... Aug 30 2024, 11:26 AM emerygt350 Yeah, this is pretty short, 16 inches I think. Th... Aug 31 2024, 06:39 AM Literati914
Don't think the fan shrouds are aluminum.
... Aug 31 2024, 11:35 AM emerygt350 It is interesting that on all of my other projects... Aug 31 2024, 02:43 PM Spoke
Brand new ground strap, installed clean and brush... Aug 31 2024, 04:14 PM emerygt350
[quote name='emerygt350' post='3164447' date='Aug... Aug 31 2024, 04:33 PM |
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