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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Battery Ground Wire

Hello all. Hope you can help. I have 1965 Ford F100, with 352. I had the motor rebuilt, as I was taking every thing apart I took pictures. I did not take a picture of where the ground wire from the battery hooks to on the engine. Thanks
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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You'll get a clue where it goes from the length of the wire.
I don't have your engine but pick the closest engine to trans bolt - clean the wire's end and scrape any paint off the block so you have full contact and using an external star washer bolt it down.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 05:32 AM
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I believe the cable will also attach to the front of the engine. I use one with a pigtail that I also ground to the body.

One can't have too many grounds. IMHO



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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 06:06 AM
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Originally, the 1965/66 F100/250 352 2WD 34" negative battery cable was grounded to the exhaust manifold.
 
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Thanks. Iknow it attached to the engine, was looking for the factory place hookup. I do have the second lead that attaches to the body.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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There is a flat spot just to the rear or under the alt on the block. Bolt goes into the block there and that is where you attach the ground lead. If you need I can take a pic tommorow and post it up. Should be pretty evident when you find the flat spot Im talking about.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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Thanks. Worked on the truck all day, that is where I attached to ground wire. There was a threaded hole close to the battery.
 
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