Nothing Like a Good Ground!

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  1. DAB

    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    DAB, Jun 5, 2003
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Thats interesting although you have 10 bolts in each head giving metal to metal contact that should provide amble ground.
     
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    RE: 10 bolts

    I use sealant on ALL my head bolts (to help equalize amount of torque on all studs).

    Hmmm....me now remembers a ground wire from head(s) to frame more than a few times on new vehicles!
     
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    I have heard that one before and it has just never panned out for me when I am trouble shooting a miss . But I always make sure even though it never makes a difference :D
     
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    DAB, I think you need another maverick!
     
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    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    There's always room for one more Maverick! :D
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    Thats interesting....

    As some of you may remember from years past, I was having all kinds of trouble with my starter staying engaged. The battery is relocated to the truck and I had it grounded there. After talking to FordMan earlier this year, I ran a ground strap from the block to the frame and then I also ran a ground from my starter (maybe overkill) but I do not have that trouble anymore.
     
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    jeremy I build t5's

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    I was working on a buddy's 73 bronco, and he had the negative cable grounded to the header bolt....I didn't think that was the best place. It worked though.
     
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