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Engine Swap - Ground Cable?


krs

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Joined
Sep 28, 2011
Messages
49
City
St. Louis, MO area
Vehicle Year
1998
Transmission
Automatic
I am wrapping up an engine swap for my 98 Ford Ranger. One "little detail" is the ground cable - I don't know what I did with it, or where it should attach.

According to the Ford manual, one end attaches to the truck body (driver's side, just a bolt & nut up on the firewall). The Powertrain control module connector and ground strap is on the passenger side, and this "ground" strap is on the driver's side. Where does the other end suppose to attach - I presume on the engine block somewhere?
 
Intake manifold, cylinder head?, either one should do.
If it is the braided one from the WS wiper motor mount bolt, I don't think it'll reach the block.
 
Found it! It was attached to the back of one of the heads. Took it off and managed to find the bolt hole on the replacement engine via feel and put it on.
 

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