Date:         Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:16:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: engine ground strap
Comments: To: Jonathan Chasteen <chasteenjusn@YAHOO.COM>
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At 08:22 PM 1/20/2007, Jonathan Chasteen wrote...
>replacing the ground strap from engine to body. which is better?
>braided strap like OE? or cable type insulated? i got a 4ga cable type
>and a 4ga braided type wondering which one would be better. the
>braided is much larger but not shielded from corrosion like the cable
>type

Use the braid, it's much more flexible. A cable is more likely to fail
near the attachment points from flexing. The cables are meant to be
used either where insulation is required (carries +12V) or where there
is no relative movement between the parts. I've never seen a braid
corrode in the middle (it happens near the ends, where the connectors
are swaged on). If it's a concern for you, maybe spray it with clear
lacquer, but I'd just install it as is.