TeriAnn and Randall,
Thanks for your responses and suggestions. Was leaning toward leaving the
strap between engine and frame but will need to consider your suggestions. I'm
pretty much a 'put it back like it was' guy so don't usually look for ways to
improve. Thanks again.
John
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> From: john-marie@sbcglobal.net
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> Subject: [TR] TR4A engine ground strap
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> Hello List,
> Am reassembling my TR4A and trying to sort out the correct attachment points
> for the engine ground strap. I have a 2 1/2 inch 3/8-24 bolt with two nuts,
> a lock washer and 2 star washers that I labeled "engine ground" on
> disassembly. Now I can't figure out where it goes. My photos show the
> ground attached to a timing chain cover bolt and the other end to the shock
> tower in an extra bolt hole where the cross tube attaches. And that is where
> the old strap wants to be. The hole in the shock tower is about an inch
> deep, so simple enough to secure the strap there. Just don't know where the
> 2 1/2" bolt with 2 nuts goes. Could be I mislabeled it. Any enlightenment
> will be appreciated.
> Lesson learned...be more specific when bagging and labeling.
> John DeLuca
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> Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2015 06:49:57 -0700
> From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A engine ground strap
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> I'm a fan of functionality over how the previous owner had things. I
> think the best place for a ground strap is between one of the starter
> motor mounting bolts and the frame adjacent to that bolt. you want that
> starter motor to have the best electrical connections that it can have.
>
> TeriAnn
>
>> On 2/5/15 8:45 PM, john-marie@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> Hello List,
>> Am reassembling my TR4A and trying to sort out the correct attachment points
>> for the engine ground strap. I have a 2 1/2 inch 3/8-24 bolt with two nuts,
>> a lock washer and 2 star washers that I labeled "engine ground" on
>> disassembly. Now I can't figure out where it goes. My photos show the
>> ground attached to a timing chain cover bolt and the other end to the shock
>> tower in an extra bolt hole where the cross tube attaches. And that is
>> where the old strap wants to be. The hole in the shock tower is about an
>> inch deep, so simple enough to secure the strap there. Just don't know
>> where the 2 1/2" bolt with 2 nuts goes. Could be I mislabeled it. Any
>> enlightenment will be appreciated.
>> Lesson learned...be more specific when bagging and labeling.
>> John DeLuca
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:00:09 -0800
> From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
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> Subject: Re: [TR] TR4A engine ground strap
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>> I'm a fan of functionality over how the previous owner had
>> things. I think the best place for a ground strap is between
>> one of the starter motor mounting bolts and the frame
>> adjacent to that bolt. you want that starter motor to have
>> the best electrical connections that it can have.
>
> If you are going to modify, why not run the ground cable directly from the
> battery to the starter? Later cars even had an extra
> connector, so the same cable attaches to both engine and body. That way the
> starter current doesn't run through the body at all.
>
> -- Randall
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