from the battery negative terminal, conect one to a common ground point (preferably on the chassis so that it serve as 1 point), from there, same point, split 2 or 3 cables to the engine head, firewall, distributor/gearbox.
for the alternator, connect one cable directly back to the battery if possible.
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