Do you need ground straps for an engine?
You need a ground from batt. to block , block to frame and block to body . yeah i would say one good ground from a unused hole somewhere on the engine block to the frame , one from the battery to the engine, and one from the body to the frame shound be sufficient as long as you use quality terminals and have a clean grounding surface !
How big are the ground straps on a 56 Ford?
For most of our type cars with 12Vs it really doesn’t need to be too big. The factory one on my 56 Ford is about a 10-12 ga. from the engine to the firewall. I have a personal fetish for the uninsulated braided copper ground straps just because I think they are a cool old looking detail.
Can a ground block be attached to a fan?
It should register less than a volt if the block is properly grounded. One big no-no: never attach a ground from headlights, a fan or a horn near the radiator.
You need a ground from batt. to block , block to frame and block to body . yeah i would say one good ground from a unused hole somewhere on the engine block to the frame , one from the battery to the engine, and one from the body to the frame shound be sufficient as long as you use quality terminals and have a clean grounding surface !
What does it mean when your ground strap is bad?
If you are having a lot of electrical problems with your car at the same time, the problem is very likely to be a bad ground strap. The ground strap is connected between the negative terminal on the battery to the car’s body. It is also called the negative battery cable.
For most of our type cars with 12Vs it really doesn’t need to be too big. The factory one on my 56 Ford is about a 10-12 ga. from the engine to the firewall. I have a personal fetish for the uninsulated braided copper ground straps just because I think they are a cool old looking detail.
It should register less than a volt if the block is properly grounded. One big no-no: never attach a ground from headlights, a fan or a horn near the radiator.