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Ground strap for 32 packard
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is there suppose to be a ground strap from the engine to the frame on a 1932 903? I do have a ground strap from the battery to the frame.

Posted on: 2014/6/30 18:38
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Re: Ground strap for 32 packard
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G'day Ken,

On my mate's '34 1101 there's one from the trans to the frame.

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Posted on: 2014/6/30 21:40
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Re: Ground strap for 32 packard
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Ken,

Mate's spare chassis, 1101 LHD, also had a ground strap. Hard to see, but it's there in the same place.

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Posted on: 2014/6/30 21:54
Mal
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Bowral, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
"Out of chaos comes order" - Nietzsche.

1938 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

1941 One-Twenty Club Coupe - SOLD

1948 Super Eight Limo, chassis RHD - SOLD

1950 Eight Touring Sedan - SOLD

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Re: Ground strap for 32 packard
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Thanks. There's some discussion here regarding a ground strap. I've seen some wiring harnesses advertised with a block to ground strap. I have a braided ground strap from a Packard supplier but it's too short.

I'm going to put a 1/0 gauge ground strap from the block to the frame. I doing this as I'm having trouble with cranking speed when the engine is warm. Everything has checked out. Battery is charged at 6.4V. That is fully charge per Optima. I guess I could have a faulty battery. I had this issue a few years back and replacing the standard battery with an optima solved it.

I thinking of the ground strap because I had the same problem with another car, and the ground strap from the block to the frame solved the issue. I don't think this will help because the engine through the mounts is connect to the frame. I also measure no resistance between the block and the battery ground.

Could the problem lie in the starter?

Posted on: 2014/7/2 17:30
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Re: Ground strap for 32 packard
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As far as I can tell, there was no ground strap on these cars originally. These engines and transmissions were not mounted with rubber bushings, so a ground strap should not be required. The bolts that hold everything onto the frame should be enough to create a solid ground.

Extra paint/coatings applied to the frame during restoration, or anti-seize lubricants applied to the mounting bolts, may make such a strap necessary.

Cranking speed when the engine is warm is probably not related to the engine ground. In general, a low wear engine will be harder for the starter to rotate when it is hot. This is just part expansion. It should still fire easily. If the engine does not start readily when warm, your problem is probably related to something other than the starter.


Cheers,

Tom

Posted on: 2014/7/18 19:48
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