Custom Battery Cables
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What company do you use for custom battery cables? I don't want an OE cable. I want something a little bit longer to route around the headers and I want something a little larger in OD. Who do you like?
What size do you prefer on a starter cable with the battery in the stock location?
Thanks Dave
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Re: Custom Battery Cables
[Re: fourgearsavoy]
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I like to run a Red 2 gauge from the battery directly to the Starter. Then back feed the Starter relay with a 10 gauge Red wire. And from the Neg battery terminal I run a Black 2 gauge to the block and a Black 10 gauge to the body near the radiator. Up grade the tiny engine to firewall strap with a 6 gauge bolted to the voltage regulator area. Over kill?, Maybe.
Cranking issues? Nope.
A 4 gauge is 1 step up from a V8 stock cable of 6 gauge.
BatterycablesUSA sells a 36 inch 2 gauge for about $17 each. Measure your cable and check them out.
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Re: Custom Battery Cables
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I make them using 1/0 welding cable. You can get them with or without the auxulliary wire and they are complete including the solenoid wire. Tell me how long you want them and I can get it done. For a pair with the extra wires it's about 135 now + shipping https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/custom-battery-cables.398343/
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Re: Custom Battery Cables
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Real simple and cheap to buy them premade from Standard. The cables are coded, download the Standard Wire & Cable Illustrated Parts Guide and it will walk you thru it, buy them from RockAuto. Say you want a top post, lead terminal 36" long 6 gauge cable A366 is it A = top post lead terminal 36 is the length 6 is the gauge. You want the same but with an aux wire as well? A366U U being one aux wire Want the lead free terminal (sheetmetal clamp)? A366T Want it with an aux lead? A366TA A being the aux lead. Want a 4 gauge cable? Change the second 6 to a 4.
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Re: Custom Battery Cables
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Sorry for the delay and thanks to everyone on the replies. Before I started this thread, I contacted Battery Cables USA and Mike has been very helpful. I just pulled my existing cable out this morning to get some final dimensions before ordering. I did not want to mention names in my original post, but it looks like some of you have used them with good results. My red battery/starter cable (1ga., w/12ga 6" lead) will be about $25 total and just a few days for shipping. Thanks again everyone! https://www.batterycablesusa.com/1-gauge-battery-cables-1-awg
1970 YO7 A66 [Canadian Export] F8 Challenger 340 (Currently in shop for stroker assy.)
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Re: Custom Battery Cables
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04/25/20 02:44 PM
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1ga. is plenty. I never go larger than 2ga., could probably use 4ga for most of it, but I use welding cable. 1/0 is diesel territory. Big cables are just dead weight along for the ride once the engine is running.
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