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Rev · 02-01-2001, 06:00 PM

I have my battery relocated to the trunk. When I first did this conversion, I just grounded the battery to the frame in the trunk area. Big mistake. After due consideration, and slow cranking while hot, I ran a ground cable (#2) directly from the ground terminal to the starter motor. I can't tell you how much this helped. Anyone with the battery in the trunk, run a big ground cable directly to the stater motor bolt.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

02-01-2001, 06:00 PM	#4
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	I have my battery relocated to the trunk. When I first did this conversion, I just grounded the battery to the frame in the trunk area. Big mistake. After due consideration, and slow cranking while hot, I ran a ground cable (#2) directly from the ground terminal to the starter motor. I can't tell you how much this helped. Anyone with the battery in the trunk, run a big ground cable directly to the stater motor bolt. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.