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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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Help with ground location on 3.0

Hi all,

Nearing the end of my engine overhaul but I can't find a picture of where this ground strap connects to.




Does it bolt up to the other ground on the rear of the passenger side head or is there a separate place for it.

If you have a picture I would appreciate it.

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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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it goes on the top plentum after u install it. there is a location on the back side towards the fire wall it goes to.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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Don't quote me on this, buit I'm pretty sure it actually is bolted to the passenger side head not the intake plenum. I have attached a pict of were I thought it was. This was after I just pulled my 3.0 last summer. The bolt hole circled in red is the one I believe.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by justin_4runner
it goes on the top plentum after u install it. there is a location on the back side towards the fire wall it goes to.

X2 bolts to the top Intake plentum on the back
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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does it really Matter? ROFL!

as long as everything is bolted up correctly, you could put it anywhere on the motor.


mine is on the "CAP" that's on the back of the passenger side head, the "CAP" that covers the cam..where the fuel line is bolted down.

i also had the exact same ground bolted to my upper intake manifold, and never had any problems at either place.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
does it really Matter? ROFL!

as long as everything is bolted up correctly, you could put it anywhere on the motor.


mine is on the "CAP" that's on the back of the passenger side head, the "CAP" that covers the cam..where the fuel line is bolted down.

i also had the exact same ground bolted to my upper intake manifold, and never had any problems at either place.
True, it really shouldn't matter as long as it is a good clean connection from motor to firewall. Mine was on that bolt from the head, it sounds like a few others have had it on the plenum.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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mine is bolted to the intake manifold on the back towards the firewall
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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hmmm. Mine is bolt on top of the air chamber. I don't know if aluminum should be use?
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Ground Connection

The factory bolted it to the top of the air intake plenum.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. Hoping to get this thing running in the next week or so.
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Engine bay looks like you could fry an egg on it friend, keep up the good work! it's worth it in the end!
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