here are the old wires:

i ended up having to cut the connector of one end of the oem ground wires so yeah:

here's the ground wire on the right side from the engine mount to the ground:

and here's the old wire and new wire in comparison (old = small scrawny single stranded/new = larger very tightly woven strands):

right side engine mount/mounting points are circled:

wires on right side:

neg terminal battery cables replaced:

couldn't find mounting place for the dist cap or the alternator... I'm thinking the alternator would be the best place possible to mount. when i get my new valve cover in, i'll look more into mounting different locations etc. as of now i have - new batt cables running to chassis and tranny - engine mount to chassis and intake manifold to chassis.