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ALLZS

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69 camaro neg battery cable
« on: July 14, 2021, 02:17:41 AM »
on a early build Camaro did the small ground wire off the battery cable mount & ground  to the fender or the core support

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2021, 02:18:34 AM »
Depends on battery option and engine option. 

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2021, 12:42:47 PM »
 302 & top post 

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2021, 01:18:19 AM »
Standard battery or HD?

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2021, 12:35:33 PM »
standard  Y55

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2021, 04:47:07 PM »
Core support

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2021, 05:39:22 PM »
I wondered why you asked so I did some research.

Maybe not everyone is aware, 6 cylinder and Z/28s used a reverse polarity battery + term on the left. No matter which battery or cable configuration was used, the - ground wire is terminated on the fender brace.

However for '68, reverse polarity batteries terminated on the core support. I assume you are wondering if this continued into early '69 production. The '69 AIM shows the fender brace termination but Rev 5 dated 3-3-69 states "NEG GROUND DWG REVISED." Doesn't state what was revised.

The late John Z once advised not placing much stock in the dates in the AIM. I checked the January '69 Hot Rod magazine road test of a '69 Z/28. Early Van Nuys car built on or about 10/1/68. Pic shows a reverse polarity battery, ground wire terminated on the fender brace.
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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2021, 05:55:39 PM »
Here's the pic

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2021, 07:19:04 PM »
Original car and 2nd owner since late 69, Oct of 68 NOR Z in my hometown terminated on the core support.

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2021, 08:20:49 PM »
MY CAR IS A 3RD WEEK OF SEPT 68  ANY ONE HAVE A GOOD PICTURE OF WHERE IT WAS INSTALLED ON THE CORE SUPPORT THANKS

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2021, 08:56:25 PM »
... sounds like you could just find your favorite location (don't drill any new holes) and no one would ever prove you wrong... :)
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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2021, 09:38:35 PM »
10A of 68

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2021, 11:10:43 PM »
Info on the batteries, included the reversed terminals.
http://www.camaros.org/underhood.shtml#Batteries
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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2021, 03:23:47 AM »
This is the hole for the terminal ground on my X77. Unmolested tag and "A" dated tank visible, support was removed intact many, many years back (too long ago, as a matter of fact).

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Re: 69 camaro neg battery cable
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2021, 04:05:46 PM »
 JMHO... I have always said with no authority, that I thought it should be stated as "Reverse Post", not "Reverse Polarity". Rev Pol would mean you have power coming out of the ground side post. Because you are reversing the polarity. Reverse post would mean the posts switch positions in the battery and the electrons follow the post to the other side. Just an observation I guess.
 As far as ground straps... all of my cars that are original '68 Z/28's have the ground strap attached to the radiator support with an interior exterior tooth lock washer. I have never seen an original '68 Z/28 with the ground strap on the fender. Out of 7,199 it exists ?? ... Danny

 

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