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77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement

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77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement #1
gbstarkey Gary Starkey Heber City, Utah, USA 1977 MG MGB "Gloria"	Posted: July 15, 2012 07:54PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 19

What is the correct placement for 77 MGB grounding strap. Can I relocate the grounding strap?
thanks
gary

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Re: 77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement #2
esd3104 Simon Dix O'Fallon MO, USA 1972 MG MGB "Scarlett" 1977 MG MGB "Tigger"	Posted: July 15, 2012 08:13PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 904

The correct placement is around the passenger side (LHD) rear transmission mount.

You can relocate this or add extras is you like. The early cars used the engine mount.

Simon

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Re: 77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement #3
tbarker7815 Tom . Knoxville, TN, USA 1979 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE)	Posted: July 15, 2012 08:25PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 2,867

transmission mount for mine, I added another in engine compartment.

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Re: 77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement #4
blueputter Brent C Orangeville, Canada	Posted: July 15, 2012 09:55PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 4

My '77 has it in the engine compartment driver side (LHD) around the engine mount.

A friend with his '77 kept going through accelerator cables. The cable would bind and then fray. I noticed that his ground strap was missing in the engine compartment and there wasn't any by the transmission location. He had a ground strap installed and the accelerator cable binding went away. It seems that the accelerator cable would act as ground, overheat and eventually fail. He hasn't had the problem since.

Brent

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Re: 77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement #5
curtis7420 Curtis Wright Univerisity City, MO, USA 1975 MG MGB "The "B"" 2000 Chrysler Town & Country 2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD	Posted: July 15, 2012 10:38PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 1,898

this is where mine is located - from the block, just behind the alternator, to the radiator holder. i have since removed the original 40 y/o oil covered one on the engine mount and run with just this one. seems to work just fine...

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Re: 77 MGB Grounding Strap Correct Placement #6
sjboyer Scott Boyer Illinois, USA 1977 MG MGB	Posted: July 15, 2012 10:42PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 415

Trans mount.

Scott

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