72 K5 Valve Cover Grounds - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

drillrod · 12-23-2014, 10:39 PM

I am restoring my 72 K5 and it did not have any valve cover ground wires hooked to the firewall! All other blazers and trucks that I have seen have them.Is there a reason mine does not have them, or did they just forget to put them on. I am trying to make up my mine if I want to add them or not!

**DeadheadNM** · 12-23-2014, 11:05 PM

Pickups have a total of 6 ground straps - I'd replace your missing engine straps to keep the electrical system functioning well.

Here's a useful thread on ground straps: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=ground+strap

drillrod · 12-24-2014, 01:23 AM

Thanks Deadhead, thats what I was thinking!

Chulisohombre · 12-27-2014, 01:39 PM

I've never seen ground straps to the valve cover directly. But there are a he ones deadhead said about the engine grounds. They are usually hooked to the heads not the valve cover.

12-23-2014, 10:39 PM	#1
drillrod Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rose Hill NC Posts: 193	72 K5 Valve Cover Grounds I am restoring my 72 K5 and it did not have any valve cover ground wires hooked to the firewall! All other blazers and trucks that I have seen have them.Is there a reason mine does not have them, or did they just forget to put them on. I am trying to make up my mine if I want to add them or not!

12-23-2014, 11:05 PM	#2
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,447	Re: 72 K5 Valve Cover Grounds Pickups have a total of 6 ground straps - I'd replace your missing engine straps to keep the electrical system functioning well. Here's a useful thread on ground straps: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=ground+strap __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland Last edited by DeadheadNM; 12-23-2014 at 11:15 PM.

12-24-2014, 01:23 AM	#3
drillrod Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Rose Hill NC Posts: 193	Re: 72 K5 Valve Cover Grounds Thanks Deadhead, thats what I was thinking!

12-27-2014, 01:39 PM	#4
Chulisohombre Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangor pa Posts: 1,223	Re: 72 K5 Valve Cover Grounds I've never seen ground straps to the valve cover directly. But there are a he ones deadhead said about the engine grounds. They are usually hooked to the heads not the valve cover. __________________ 72 3/4 ton blazer. 5 inch lift on 35 inch tires. 355 corvette engine with crane roller rockers, rv cam, edelbrock carb and intake with one inch spacer. Thrush Headers with flowmaster 40 duels. 4speed sm465 manual. 4 wheel disk brakes with Inboarded rear shock prerunner style mounts and shocks.

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