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Old 06-14-2019, 03:59 AM   #1
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Ground straps on 67s?

Went to fix the tail & brake lights on my 67 C20. Found I had no ground to the housing so I started to look for a broken ground strap to the bed. Couldn't find one. In fact I couldn't find any ground straps on this truck. Not engine to firewall, not frame to body, nor frame to bed. So I looked at the wife's 67 C10 couldn't find any on it either. So what gives, did these trucks come from the factory with none of the ground straps one might be used to
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Old 06-14-2019, 08:30 AM   #2
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Re: Ground straps on 67s?

mine had them or at least remnants I replaced them all
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Old 06-14-2019, 09:36 AM   #3
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Re: Ground straps on 67s?

Back in the day, first time the valve covers were changed, the first thing to go was those ugly ground straps. There are other ways to ground the engine to the body...
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Old 06-14-2019, 06:27 PM   #4
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Re: Ground straps on 67s?

This thread shows the factory ground locations: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422234
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Old 06-14-2019, 07:32 PM   #5
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Re: Ground straps on 67s?

Got the originals grounding the valve covers to the chassis. I added another from the battery to the frame, and when I rewired the tail light and reverse light I added a separate ground wire from the light housing to the chassis in the back. Probably not required but for peace of mind.
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Old 06-15-2019, 12:47 AM   #6
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Re: Ground straps on 67s?

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Back in the day, first time the valve covers were changed, the first thing to go was those ugly ground straps. There are other ways to ground the engine to the body...
Yes but that doesn't explain no other ground straps on the truck.
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver
67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck
67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD
72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck
Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s
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