Re: correct grounding strap length

Posted by HH56 On 2012/2/28 12:19:55

I have a feeling the length had more to do with battery availability. Packard issued a bulletin re some battery dealers not carrying the OEM type replacement and were substituting. They did stress that even with the replacements having posts in different locations, the original cables would work. They will -- but just sizing mine with a 15" cable, if the terminal was near the fender, it is a stretch with the 15"-- almost a straight line from the bolt near PS pump they used to the terminal. Perhaps that 19" was for those conditions with batteries with different terminals. As to which is correct, I think it wouldn't matter as both would be since Packard offered them.