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Where is the standard spot to ground the battery too?

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I am building up from an empty engine compartment and don't need any future electrical problems due to bad grounding.
 
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ground it to the driver side motor mount with the bolt that goes into your block. dont forget a ground strap from the block to the fram and perhaps the head to the fire wall.
 
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On a stock car the negative cable is attached to a bolt on the engine near the oil filter. The small wire that comes off the cable is grounded to the inner fender near the battery.
 

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or you could always try a custom job, and ground it to the positive post on the battery jk...but seriously..don't do that.
 
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thanks for the quick feedback. 88Stang331 I'm glad you're keeping it loose.
 

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mrf0rd said:
thanks for the quick feedback. 88Stang331 I'm glad you're keeping it loose.
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Just trying to keep everybody in good spirits.
 

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1.) The main power ground is from engine block to battery: it is the power ground for the starter & alternator.

2.) The secondary power ground is between the back of the intake manifold and the driver's side firewall. It is often missing or loose. It supplies ground for the alternator, A/C compressor clutch and other electrical accessories such as the gauges. Any car that has a 3G alternator needs a 4 gauge ground wire running from the block to the chassis ground where the battery pigtail ground connects. Avoid using the water pump or front timing cover bolts for this ground. They tend to have corrosion problems that make for bad grounds.

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3.) The computer has its own dedicated power ground that comes off the ground pigtail on the battery ground wire. Due to it's proximity to the battery, it may become corroded by acid fumes from the battery. It is a black cylinder about 2 1/2" long by 1" diameter with a black/lt green wire. The wire goes into the harness at the starter solenoid.
 
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