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1965 mustang with a 289...where does the negative battery cable go?

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CaliKev

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Putting my car back together and have no clue. does it bolt to the frame?...to the block? If someone can post a picture that would be much appreciated!

Thanks,
Kevin
 

66sprint6

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I believe it bolts to the block, but you can do either one, frame or motor. My 90 bolts to the block and theres a large ground between the block and the firewall.
Matt
 
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There should be a large bolt or stud on the block below the alternator.
 
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I had mine just bolted to the block but would have trouble with it starting after it would sit for about a month, so I had run another braided cable from the back of the passanger head to the firewall and haven't had a problem since.
 

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What 2+2gt said but also make sure you have a good ground from engine to firewall (or frame/body).
 
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Flag Missed said:
I had mine just bolted to the block but would have trouble with it starting after it would sit for about a month, so I had run another braided cable from the back of the passanger head to the firewall and haven't had a problem since.
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That's what the factory did, so yours must have been missing.
 
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That's what the factory did, so yours must have been missing.
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Yeah I guess it was, when I bought the car it was in pieces.
 
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