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  1. 73curtis

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    I can see the screen shot
     
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    Interesting - I'll have Stefan take a look at it as it is just pictures posted from other threads here at the forum ................. :huh:
     
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    Im not sure what happened there. I could see the picture if edited the post, but would not see once I re-saved the post. i "fixed" the issue by taking a screen shot and pasting a new image.
     
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    do you need battery post extenders if you use the cover?
     
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    No - just make sure you buy a flat top battery
     
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    exide makes a black flat top 3 year , the real battery only has a 90 day warranty, I'm going with the cover (drake)and exide battery, just was wondering if the posts would be long enough, didn't know how thick the plastic would be, thanks
     
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    Flat top, NO MAINTENANACE battery.
     
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    how is your negative battery cable routed, where on the engine do you have it bolted too
     
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    are you running any body grounds off the negative battery terminal ?
     
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    The stock negative cables runs over to the inner fender, under an L shaped bracket that secures the battery hold down to the inner fender, then over to the voltage regulator where a ground tab mounts to one of the VR mounting bolts. From there the cables goes down and bolts to the engine block. If you look at this picture of a cable set, you will see the negative with that center mounting tab. Look at that picture above with the cover on and you will see the route of the cable off the battery. Hope this helps! :)

    [​IMG]
     
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    Here is that one picture again - the one having red X trouble

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    still have red x , does the negative cable ground by the vr and then a seperate cable to the block?
     
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    I'm uploading the picture fresh here - you should see it now

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    It is a 1 piece cable with a tab in the center of it - take a look at that picture of the cable set again - it is a 3 piece set. There is a negative, a positive, and the starter cable
     
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    so the neg goes from the battery to the block ? does it separate at any point , thanks for the picture.
     
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