C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

[Paul L.]

My 1967 does not have this ground wire. What is its purpose?

[Donald T.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Paul,

That's one of the radio ground straps. If your car did not have the AM/FM radio installed, then it would not have the ground straps.

Don Terry

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Thanks Don. I have a four-channel (50W x 4) KHE-200 with IPod installed and it works very well. So perhaps that strap is not necessary for my purposes.

[Kevin M.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Don't remove ground straps they play an important part in the correct grounding of the car.

Kevin

[Gary #41345]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Can you redisplay the pic?

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Gary,
I can see the original but here it is again.

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Kevin,
I understand what you are saying. I will see if friends can find me one at Carlisle. They seem to be sold in sets in catalogues and to get a set into Canada will cost me about $70.00 (handling, shipping, brokerage, etc.) for what is essentially a $3.00 item. Alternatively if anyone has a spare strap that could be sent to me by air mail I would very much appreciate that and of course cover the costs. E-mail me on that subject.

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

I found a ground strap almost exactly like that in the "Help" section of a local auto parts store. Even the eye connectors are the right size. It is too long but I will cut it back to suit. A nice $5.00 solution.

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

Not "correct" but it will do the trick.

[Paul L.]

Re: C2 Accelerator Rod Ground Wire-Purpose?

The rest of what you are seeing there is my mods to adapt an L-79 aluminum intake to a 327/300 engine. So things may look a little "off."