70 Mach 1 - battery cable routing?

[miketyler 15]

Does anyone have pics fo the correct routing of the negative battery cable on a 70 Mach? My car had a short cable installed incorrectly.

 

Thanks in advance

Edited June 20, 2011 by miketyler

[miketyler 15]

Anyone? From the electrical assembly guide, looks like it goes from the battery to a little L-shaped bracket on the fender well?

[stangs-R-me 120]

Negative battery cable on a Ford typically goes right to the engine block to a dedicated threaded hole ... usually somewhere on the right lower corner (provided the battery is located in the right front corner). The rest of the car then gets it's battery ground via the block to firewall ground strap.

 

The only component in the car that needs the amp capacity of the big ground cable is the STARTER, so running this cable anywhere other than the engine block is a big no no.

 

Doug

[LindenBruce 27]

And correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that 70's had an extra lug on the cable that attached to the fender apron along with the voltage regulator. Bruce

[amochoru 11]

Here are some pics of the battery cable routing on my 70 Mach.

Starts off running behind the battery

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Bolts up around the voltage regulator

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Runs down to bolt onto the block

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Couple of shots where it bolts to the voltage regulator

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Hope it helps

[stangs-R-me 120]

Ok, another difference between 1969 & 1970 !!

 

Doug

[miketyler 15]

Great, stuff, thanks Amochoru! The kit comes with two black cables. The negative from the battery terminal has an intermediate lug that attaches to one of the VR mounts. I guess the second cable is from solenoid to starter.

 

Edited June 22, 2011 by miketyler