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Originally Posted by FETorino

I can only dream of burning my hand on a hot engine part.

Congratulations you have that problem.

Well if I was nearby, I'd gladly drop by and help speed up the progress!

Hope you're rolling soon!

Originally Posted by Flash68

Ahhh the fun is just beginning.

Yeah... I know... I know LOL

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Congrats on a successful weekend!

Thanks, and hoping to keep having more. Next is the tuning.

Originally Posted by waynieZ

It looks and sounds awesome!!

Thanks a lot!!

Originally Posted by compos mentis

Congrats on the progress...sweet lookin' and soundin' FErd.

Thanks kindly

Alas... I picked up a whole bunch of electrical supplies, ready to solve all my battery and grounding problems.

Yes checked the resistance on the alternator case, so I thought with an aluminum block, that I would run a dedicated ground to the alternator to the chassis. The resistance was a little higher.

While making up the cables, I noted that the heat shrink was damaged on the starter cable.
Hmmm, what would cause this?

I mega insulated the new #4 gauge alternator wire from possible abrasion.

Then I looked at the steering linkage and drag link.

Hmmm when I do a hard right turn... that linkage would come close to the Positive cables.

So, after rewiring everything, I did a hard right turn... and yes very close to the wires.

Clearly the wires were hanging down and contacting the drag link, on a hard right turn. Right near the inner tie rod end.

S..T I was shorting the battery with every hard right turn!

Yep I thought back, first time I melted the battery I was backing up doing a hard over. Each other time, I was backing into the garage, yes... doing a hard right turn.

So I adjusted all the cables, made them clear the steering easily in all configurations. Added lots of protection, a few zip ties and clamps.

Just the clocking of the new starter puts the cables down low near the drag link.

One problem solved. Next trying to tune the carb.