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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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Where is your engine grounded?

I have a 72 F-100 custom with a 360. There is a cable going directly from the negative terminal of the battery to the block bolted by a large bolt on the side of the block just behind and under the alternator. Then there is another short cable from the left-rear intake manifold bolt to the firewall.

Is this how all of your trucks are hooked up? The manifold bolt seems a bit odd to me, and the bolt on the block seems like it's there for something else as it's an awfully large gauge bolt.

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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That's exactly the way that my 2 '65s, my '66 and my son's 72 are.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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I guess that settles that!

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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 02:15 PM
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I have the exact same truck and mine also has what looks like a battery cable going from the body to the block on the drivers side.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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I also have the same set up on my 71 f100 (360 4-speed manual). I couldn't find a battery cable to fit on that large bolt...the "standard" ones at the auto parts stores have a hole that is too small.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2005 | 01:45 AM
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That's how they are. Battery (-) to block, block to body.
I added one more, block to frame.

Patrick
 
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