Ground Wire from Cam tower to ground pod?

[Fiat88]

I noticed on my car I have a 10 gauge black ground wire connecting from the engine rear cam plate to the grounding pod on the passanger side. Is this a factory extra ground? Thanks I'm just wondering.

[azruss]

if you have an FI car, there should be 2 such grounds. I dont know if i would call them "extra". they are necessary.

[Fiat88]

I just see one but mines a carbed model. Thanks.

[SouthSwedeSpider]

Mine's a FI but I can only find a ground cable on the exhaust side. What difference could the possibly missing one on the intake cam housing do, I thought it was enough to ground the engine in one place (provided that single one is in good shape)?

[124JOE]

i have a factory ground drver side low on the tranz
on my 78 but years ago i didnt see it so i put a ground
somewere around the oil filter to the body drivers side

[Fiat88]

i have a factory ground drver side low on the tranz
on my 78 but years ago i didnt see it so i put a ground
somewere around the oil filter to the body drivers side

My car does have the big green cable from the frame to trans.

[124JOE]

mines covered with oil--sorry grime

[gchocevar]

My 79 Carbureted version had that same connection from the cam cover to a ground near the coil. Mine looks like it was added. I am guessing this was a mod somewhere for a better ground for the distributor. When I rebuilt it i took it off after landing a better ground from the frame to transmission (driver side near the steering box).

[whiterabbit]

The more or better the grounding the better for your electrical system.

[opus10583]

Hi,

What does the "ground pod" look like?

And, I have a similar loose black heavy wire near the coil, car ('78) was converted to Pertronix Ignitor before me.

Thanks,
Mark

[124JOE]

Hi,

What does the "ground pod" look like?

And, I have a similar loose black heavy wire near the coil, car ('78) was converted to Pertronix Ignitor before me.

Thanks,
Mark

do ya have a pic?