Re: disconnect switch

Posted by BH On 2011/10/9 14:21:17

For 55-56, the Group 60 battery should be positioned so that the ground terminal is at the front, but I know of TWO versions of that battery, with different post positions.

The original version for 55 had posts at opposite corners. No matter which way you oriented that battery - for positive or negative ground applications - the ground post was at front OUTboard corner.

Second version has posts at corners along one side. For 55s with positive ground, this still puts the (+) ground post at front OUTboard corner. However, for 56s with negative ground (and 55s converted to such), this puts the (-) ground post at the front INboard corner - toward the engine (or C/L of the car).

Meanwhile, the parts book shows two different ground cables for 55th: long (19") and short (15"). The cable for 56th is different than short one for 55th because of tapered negative post.