NEGATIVE CABLE

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr. Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My cousin has a 69 Malibu with a 350 engine. He recently purchased the correct spring ring type battery cables and discovered that the negative cable is about 6-8 inches too short to bolt to the thermostat housing like the assembly manual shows.. He has tried some other parts distributors and all the cables seem to be the same length. He is certain he does not have a big block cable. Those only bolt to the passenger side of the block..

He has since figured the most likely problem is the posts were reversed on the original batteries. On his current battery the negative top post is on the left side of the battery as your looking at the front of it... In lieu of changing the battery, does anyone have any ideas on what he can do to make the cable fit like it is supposed to??

Thanks... Rich </div></div>

Guys, this is Donny from AAW. I would be interested in an original cable part number. We have all the original info from Packard Electric including the blueprints. We make the cables from those prints, and they are spot on. Now, with that said, we have run into a few instances where there were running changes, and that could be the issue here, not sure. What I could use is the part number off of an original cable that mounts the way you are all suggesting. I will say that in my 26 years of working here, the issue 99% of the time is that the battery is installed incorrectly (posts reversed), or the car has the incorrect battery in it. The repro batteries are not always correct. Send me an email to [email protected] and I'll be happy to do some research and hopefully, put this to rest once and for all.

Thanks, Donny