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Old 11-01-2017, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Gaz64 View Post
Hi John,

A little off topic, but a positive terminal on the outside of the engine bay near the metalwork of the front guards etc is not safe in the event of an accident.

I hated this idea on early cars years ago, new cars these days have the positive towards the centre of the car.

Otherwise, I would be proud to have that setup under my bonnet.

Gary
Gary,
In '66 the Mustang included a piece of high density rubber mounted to the inside of the engine compartment next to the battery. They also put a piece of rubber on the fan shroud next to the battery.
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