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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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I finally got to the wiring stage with my LS1 into 66 Skylark swap and have a question about grounding. Is it really necessary to have ground cables to both heads? I am planning a single ground stud to accomodate all the the required grounds. I plan a 4 gauge from battery negative to the stud; a 4 gauge from the stud to the frame; a 4 gauge from the stud to the engine; a 10 gauge wire from the stud to the carbody and the 2 grounds in the harness to the stud. Anybody see any problems with my plan?
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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as long as your battery is up front it sounds alright.keeping the pos and neg the same would be best.i grounded both heads on a drag race big block car witha 7al3 box.it made a difference in the spark, sometimes the head gasket will insulate a little. go to the electric section on yellowbullet.com . very good section on wiring. guy named raaaay is the moderator
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Old Jun 22, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Thanks for the tip. I will take a look. Anybody else ground their set ups differently?
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