is there something wrong doing it this way. the one wire alt wire to starter purple wire to starter from batterie in trunk run pos wire to starter from batterie in trunk run negative wire to frame under trunk area and where does the maxi fuse go.. between alt and starter?? it Came in pianless harness kit I dont have to run a ford solenoid do I ????
Only if it is a Ford. That looks like a SBC. The Maxi fuse should go between the fuse box, and wherever it is getting power from. At least that's how I do it, and I have not burned down a car in quite some time.
The only difference between having the battery in the trunk rather then under the hood is the length and gage of the cable. I guess I should clarify that, in that you don't hook up anything any different when you move the battery to the trunk unless you ground the battery to the frame and then ground the engine and body to the frame. Or you could run a long ground cable to the engine and then ground the body to the engine. The maxi fuse should go between where you are picking power up off the starter (battery cable) and the fuse block. It fuses the main power supply to everything else in the car.
what they said, and an hei dist. that's pretty much how my set up is, except that i have a ford type solenoid because i used to run a dual point mallory on a sbc in my 55, now i just have an hei. one wire alt, bat in trunk and and hei, bam, your ready to rock and roll.
I like using Ford solenoids on GM applications. I started doing it on stock cars and took it into other projects, especially if the battery is relocated. Bob
The fuse should be as close to the battery as possible to remove it from the circuit. The further down the line the fuse it the more chance you have of a wire getting cut, caught, rubbed to the point of blowing you battery out of the car. When you fuse next to the battery it removes the battery from any circuit, thereby shutting down any current at the source. Fuses are to protect wiring, not the terminated device. As far as the ground is concerned, get it tho the frame is as short a run as possible, then also ensure you have a nice ground strap from the engine to the frame. You should only have one cable running up front and that is the positive from the battery.
The battery ground should always go to the engine block, as the starter is the highest amperage draw. From the block, run a good ground to the body and frame. This will minmize voltage loss, and insure a good ground throughout the vehicle. Bob
The main reason I use Ford solenoids on a lot of vehicles is that you don't end up with hot cables running close to the headers. I use them on any type engine (Ford, GM, Chrysler,???) Here's one "in the works" right now. If you use a battery cut off, you'll probably need to run the alternator wire to the back side of the cut off switch. Larry T
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