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Sep 19, 2004 | 10:55 AM

morepower16

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From: Friendswood

Battery Ground

Over the years, I think the ground cable coming from the battery to the block has moved location before I bought the truck. Can anyone tell me the exact location the ground cable is supposed to go? This is the cable that comes off the negative side of the battery. The truck is a 91 F150 with a 5.0L engine.

Thanks,

Sep 19, 2004 | 11:43 AM

Egor

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From: Tillamook, Ore

My 90 F250 is a 5.8, but the cable attached to the front passenger side of the block. There is a stud there that holds a bracket for my tranny lines.

Sep 19, 2004 | 04:00 PM

Beast12

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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!

It will go to the block. I also have another cable going to one of the bolts that holds the starter on. You can NEVER have to many grounds!

-Matt

Sep 19, 2004 | 07:45 PM

Guitar_Stitch

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I just ran my 4 gauge wire to the bracket holding the alternator, and used the Alternator mounting bolt to secure it. I routed it through the intake manifold, and it solved my grounding/charging problems.