Even more wiring! Here's a ground isolation bar I picked up at NAPA auto parts. Pretty! I connected all my chassis grounds that were in the engine bay to it. Then, ran a 10ga wire to the ground plate that's welded to the frame below the battery box.
Here's another ground isolation bar, this one homemade, that grounds all my gauges, gauge lights, etc. Note the 10ga wire running to the welded frame plates in the engine compartment. All grounds are on a single ground plane. I have no grounding issues whatsoever!
I fabbed up this isolation bar so I could connect 12v switched wires together under the dash. It provides a place to tie in all 12v switched wires from relays, gauges, fan motor, etc. It looks a little funky but works phenomenally! I picked up the terminal block from an electronics store (99 cents)
The metal tabs aren't connected. I looked high and low but couldn't find anything where they are connected except for the one I bought at NAPA for a ground bar. It was far too big for this application, so I made my own. I removed all the screws and ground down the plastic fins just a little. I then cut a piece of 1/8" steel the length and width of the terminal block. Drilled 12 holes and tapped 10 of them for 6 x 32 screws ( the size of the screws I just removed from the block). I used the 2 untapped holes as mounting points. I used 2 slightly longer 6 x 32 screws and mounted the plate to the block using one tang hole on either end. I then mounted the block to the support rail under the dash. There is a 2nd isolation bar, you can just see it mounted to the left, that ties in all the positive wires for each of my Autometer gauge lights.
Here's where we're at now. Yes, Thunderstang runs and runs quite well!!
It's still in the garage though. I currently have a clutch cable and brakes issue. No problem. Everything will get resolved, one by one. The TC aircleaner assembly is a temporary measure. Once I get past the California smog nazis, it'll be replaced with a cold air intake and the BPV will be hooked up. Radiator overflow bottle is from a Volvo to go with the Volvo radiator. And, I must say I'm quite pleased with the quality of Stinger's intercooler piping kit! I only had to slightly trim 1 tube for a perfect fit. The contour on the outlet side even matches the contour of the radiator hose which is quite remarkable as the I/C, rad and fan setup is completely custom. Isuzu NPR I/C, Volvo rad and SuperCoupe fan. For the rad hoses, I formed the basic shape from aluminum preheat hoses, took those down to NAPA and found something close. I believe the upper hose is for an Infinity!
Anyhow, that's all for now. To be continued...........................................................
