Bingster Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I'm just about ready to put a battery in my 47' Desoto and crank him after seven years dormant. From what I can tell, the ground cable was connected to the generator bracket, and as some have said here in the past, it's a pain to get at. The front head bolt is a lot simpler, and I've seen it done. Is it a matter of unscrewing the head bolt, attaching the cable and re-attaching the bolt?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 usually the head bolt is the special one that is drilled and tapped for a bolt to thread into the head for attaching the ground cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowa51 Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 If you do have/find/replace the correct head bolt be sure to "shine it up" with no paint or rust where the cable contacts. Might also be a good time to replace the cable and have the proper gauge size, 0 or 1 gauge I think is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I have seen some attached to a thermostat housing bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Blue Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 When I got my car, the ground cable was attached at the front head bolt. But I moved it to the factory location at the generator mounting bracket bolt. I just didn't like the looks of it at the top of the engine, and I didn't like tightening a head bolt with the ground cable end under it. Probably makes no difference, but makes me feel better. Yes, it's a bit of a pain to install it, but how many times will I have to replace the ground cable? Hopefully years from now or never? Just my 2 cents worth.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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