> ISTR, if from the battery and its connection to the body, is the bolt
> attached to a captive nut or a regular nut?
I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be captive, otherwise it would take two
people to install the ground strap.
> Can this be accessible from
> inside the tub in either case with everything in place?
Probably OK without a heater, not sure how it would be with a heater.
> The idea I am
> working through is to attach a 4 gauge ground strap (the woven bare
> kind) and run it between the tub and the gearbox cover and attach it to
> the block/gearbox housing right at the starter.
Not my choice of solutions, that seam is hard enough to keep sealed anyway
... but it's your car !
> There is my logic and thoughts, any other ideas to achieve this are
> greatly welcome.
The original system actually works well enough, provided all the connections
are clean (no paint) and dry.
Just remember it's a long, slippery slope ... with a 5.0 Cobra motor at the
other end !
:^)
Randall
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