M38 Engine groud strap

jcastig · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: M38 Engine groud strap

Hello everybody

How long and how width is the ground strap that goes between the engine front plate and the motor mount on the M38

Thanks in advance

Jorge Castiglioni
Montevideo, URUGUAY
M38
M100

maeserik · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:04 am Post subject:

mine is 5 inch, you can see it on the enginepic.

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?full=1&set_albumName=Maeserik&id=M4100019&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

Erik
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jcastig · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

Erik, Thank you very much (Merci beaucoup)

Jorge

Cacti_Ken · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject:

You should consider that the ground cable should be of the adaquate gauge. Because the current that is going thru the starter and engine block and back to the frame ground can have an good a path for the high current passing thru it. Other wise the starter might not perform as it should. I believe I am correct in saying this. If not somebody correct me.
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wesk · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

You are correct. The ground strap must be equal to or larger than the sum of the cables feeding +24 volts to it. Generally that would be the combined loads for the starter, ignition and generator field.
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maeserik · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:04 am Post subject:

Be aware you have clean and bare metal between all the ground connections, otherwise you can have problems, even with a 24 volt system where the cranking current is less critical in compare with a 6 or 12 volt setup.

Erik
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1942 GPW 71336 my son's jeep restored now
1951 M38 MC11891
1953 VW beetle (genuine german Käfer )
1957 fantastic wife

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?cat=1865

and this webside


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