Starter wire routing

[351-lincoln]

i have a 1980 lincoln Mark VI with a 351W. im putting in a late model high torque starter. but my problem is the car has been apart for 2 years. there are two brackets on the starter wire. im sure one goes on the engine block ground, but not sure about the other one...i might have plated over it.
could anyone get pics of tell me how the wire is routed and where the brackets are bolted. im sure the wires pass between the engine and mount, but not really sure the rest of the way
could anyone help please.

[85crownHPP]

You are right, one goes on the frame where you think it should - you could just zap a stud on top of your plating and use a nut to hold it.
Not sure about routing from there, exactly where isn't so critical so long as its secure and not getting pinched or rubbed.

[gadget73]

I only recall one bracket on my 86, but there are some minor and insignificant changes from earlier years. The bracket on my car used to live on the frame, basically straight down from the starter relay. Its not thre anymore. Just make sure the wire isn't going to get damaged or rubbed on anything and put the brackets wherever they work best for you.

[351-lincoln]

thanks guys, i was just botherd because i cant recall how it was cant figure it out. just because i can make it work doesnt mean i will untill i find out what it was...im odd like that. haha

[visionmercury]

my mercury had a bracket on the block and one on the frame rail most of the starter cable s that i have come across run the length of the block then to the frame then up to the starter sil on the fender well. its about 5 ft long

[351-lincoln]

my mercury had a bracket on the block and one on the frame rail most of the starter cable s that i have come across run the length of the block then to the frame then up to the starter sil on the fender well. its about 5 ft long

thanks, i guess what i really wanted to know is where the bracket on the solenoid side of the wire went. because i wasn't for sure but was convinced i plated over that hole. which i might just drill and tap a new one.

[Glen]

Just so I will know, what model high torque starter did you use, and will it work with the 302? Do they work better than the stock starter?

[86VickyLX]

Do they work better than the stock starter?

They have more bang for your buck. A high torque starter will crank the engine easier than a stock one.

[351-lincoln]

Just so I will know, what model high torque starter did you use, and will it work with the 302? Do they work better than the stock starter?

its from, i believe a 95 f-150 302. if im not mistaken. i can get a part number if its so desired.
does your starter now have one wire going to it, or two? one about 4g. and the other 10g.


i ended up just using the engine bracket, taking off the frame bracket. tied all the wires together, and ran them up to where they go on the inner fender. scene i removed a evap can, theres now a nice place to put a clamp to secure everything. so ill do that on the next stop in napa.

[Glen]

I don't know how many wires my starter has, I haven't looked. It's working fine, I was just asking for when it does go out.

[Lincolnmania]

that second bracket mounts to the oil pan iirc

[351-lincoln]

that second bracket mounts to the oil pan iirc

thanks. i wish my old computer never crashed, because i pics of EVERYTHING. but i know on mine it was never on the pan, not saying that there wasnt some done like that. just the way the brackets are, i do recall the engine block one, just not the frame one.

[gadget73]

There is a bracket on the pan for the trans cooler lines. Don't recall one for a starter wire but I removed my original engine years ago. I couldn't get the starter cable out of the frame bracket, so I cut it and dealt with it later. No idea what may have been on the old motor, but its not on my car now.

[351-lincoln]

There is a bracket on the pan for the trans cooler lines. Don't recall one for a starter wire but I removed my original engine years ago. I couldn't get the starter cable out of the frame bracket, so I cut it and dealt with it later. No idea what may have been on the old motor, but its not on my car now.

my trans cooler lines are a bracket of the cross member.

[gadget73]

Hm, interesting. Mine uses oil pan bolts with studs on the end. I'd prefer they were on the frame honestly.