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71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question.

Posted By: Quicksmopars

71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 01:38 AM

Where does the negative battery cable on a 71 340 shaker cuda connect off of the battery? Is it the same hole as the "shaker base plate support" attaches in the front of the driver side cylinder head? Maybe it is relocated to the intake manifold on a shaker car? Can't find a single clear picture on the net.
Posted By: AARCONV

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 05:25 AM

good question, mine didn't have shaker feet and i bought it when it was only 6 years old..guess someone removed them..but my cable bolts to the front cyl head..hopefully someone post a picture
Posted By: mccannix

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 05:54 AM

The cable connects to the same front of the head location as the shaker foot support.
Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 06:00 AM

WARNING - not an original unmolested engine ..... but

Attached picture 8431979-moparts71340CudaSHAKER.jpg
Posted By: 71redcuda

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 12:40 PM

Quote:

WARNING - not an original unmolested engine ..... but





Cable-end connects on the backside of shaker brackets in the hole mentioned above. Brackets i have seen is bare metal on backside.


THANKS
Nicklas
Posted By: mccannix

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 07:12 PM

Quote:

Quote:

WARNING - not an original unmolested engine ..... but





Cable-end connects on the backside of shaker brackets in the hole mentioned above. Brackets i have seen is bare metal on backside.


THANKS
Nicklas

Made more sense that way since a foot bracket would have to be removed before a neg cable which could be just as easily disconnected at battery end.
Those feet brackets were the first thing a mechanic tossed when having to work on an engine, carb ,etc, told to me by a mechanic from back in the day who said he couldn't stand the things sticking up and getting caught on sleeves, etc.
Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/17/15 07:39 PM

Not sure I'm following? It wouldn't make sense for the negative battery cable to be between the head & SHAKER foot bracket, the lug on the cable end wouldn't sit flat/square & a good ground/tight fastener isn't going to happen.

Do both bolt heads for the air cleaner base plate "L" brackets face forward?
Posted By: mccannix

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/18/15 07:22 AM

Correct 340-4V shaker foot bracket placement.
Most feet I have seen were installed after the neg cable end and both with the flat side facing the engine, thus giving the cable a secure placing as well as the heater hose bracket on the other side.

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Posted By: Quicksmopars

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/21/15 12:05 AM

I believe that's what I will go with. Install cable, then install shaker foot flat side to motor. Thanks for the replies.
Posted By: floyd

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/21/15 12:15 AM

I haven't noticed, there are several people selling repro 340 shaker baseplate feet and L-shaped brackets. Are the repros correct? The weld nut is on a different side of the L-bracket P/S vs. D/S.

Correct

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Posted By: floyd

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/21/15 12:16 AM

incorrect

Both sets pictured are brackets I had made up. I did them wrong the first time around.

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Posted By: 6bblgt

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/21/15 12:21 AM

No, you did just the LH one the first time around.
Posted By: floyd

Re: 71 340 shaker cuda negative battery cable question. - 02/21/15 12:28 AM

I know! Ronny Holland pointed it out to me. I never noticed the difference. I had a few redone but stopped selling them when the market got flooded.

This was my one foray into repro parts... It was an eye opener on getting the details right and getting the timing right - I missed on both counts. My hats off to the guys that get it right.

6bblgt - If you bought one of the wrong ones from me, let me know. I think I still have some correct RH ones left.
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