help finding a short
First some backround. I purchased a 1975 911s Targa last fall and drove it about 500 miles before pulling the engine and performing all the recommended upgrades in Waynes book. The blinkers and high/low beam switch didnt work so I had a new lever put in by an auto electric shop which cured the problem. Other than that nothing was changed before pulling the engine. A few weeks ago I finished the project and put the engine back in the car. I'm really a novice when it comes to electrical problems. With everything hooked up I went to connect the negative to the battery and got a big spark. If I disconnect the wires to the alternator I can connect to the starter and it turns over fine. When I try to connect the red wire to the alternator with the groundstap allready attached I get a big spark. I'm sure I'm connecting to the right posts as I took pictures before I removed the wires during the teardown. I've had both the battery and the alternator tested and they both check out fine. I've tried disconnection the wiring harness from the voltage regulator and everything else located in that corner of the engine compartment and then trying to connect the red wire to the alternator. Still a big spark. I cleaned the groundstrap conections(engine to alternator, trans to frame) as well at the battery terminals well. If I need to look closer at the entire wiring harness is it possible without dropping the engine?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks,
Jason
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