Topic: Battery Ground Cable Routing - 69

[jgkurz]

Hi Folks,

I have a quick question regarding the routing of my battery ground cable. My car is a 1969 Mach1 Q Code 428CJ/C6 built in Dearborn on Feb 5, 69. 

Should run run the ground cable over the top of the battery then down to the engine mount  or  from the ground post then beside the battery down to the engine mount? How was it done by Ford?

Thank you,
John

[rockhouse66]

I vote for beside the battery.  Maybe there are some "period" photos around that would provide a definitive answer.

[jgkurz]

I vote for beside the battery.  Maybe there are some "period" photos around that would provide a definitive answer.

I have looked for old pics but so far haven't found any of that particular area. I am hoping beside the is answer as well. 

If it should be beside then which side? fender side or radiator side? These newer restoration pics show the cable beside the fender.

[Brian Conway]

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=271.msg87225#msg87225  I also ran the neg. cable through the lower ' D ' Bracket before grounding to the block.  Brian

[jwc66k]

I have looked for old pics but so far haven't found any of that particular area. I am hoping beside the is answer as well. 

If it should be beside then which side? fender side or radiator side? These newer restoration pics show the cable beside the fender.

Two different power and ground terminal locations on the batteries?
Jim

[jgkurz]

Thank you Brian. Your post from 2016 was just what I needed.

[J_Speegle]

This should help.  Regular production line car from 1969. Almost forgot I had these until you asked the question

Way I remember them and have run them


Hope they help





 

[jgkurz]

While we are talking about the battery ground cable I have another question. I have seen the battery ground cable connected in two spots. Some are to the engine mount stud and some are bolted to the block behind the alternator. Which is correct? My Osborne manual seems to show battery ground connected directly to the block.

[jwc66k]

I have seen the battery ground cable connected in two spots. Some are to the engine mount stud and some are bolted to the block behind the alternator.

I would think the engine mount "stud" (?) location would be an attachment made in haste due to a lost ground bolt.
Jim

[Vcode]

I did mine to the block.
Here's some cable routing posts.

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=3154.0

Brian has a shot of his in this post.
https://www.428cobrajet.org/forum/index.php?topic=22787.0

[J_Speegle]

Goes to the block - the reason the stud is designed for like other Ford engines.

To the motor mount is just someones shade tree fix or easy way

[jgkurz]

Thank you. Hoping to get the car running this weekend!

[Brian Conway]

This should help.  Regular production line car from 1969. Almost forgot I had these until you asked the question

Way I remember them and have run them


Hope they help

    Thank you Jeff.  Those two pictures seem to depict, accurately, the correct battery cable installation.  Brian

[J_Speegle]

    Thank you Jeff.  Those two pictures seem to depict, accurately, the correct battery cable installation.  Brian

Lets hope so - that's the goal   

Interestingly (a subject for another thread) the difference in the hold downs. Wonder if Dearborn and other plants had a running change during the year. Or maybe I just missed that class   or some other detail has pushed it out of my memory  LOL

[specialed]

The photo with the 70 dodb  plastic hold down bracket could be a early70 cj car ?