Battery Cables Questions

Why not go to Napa and get a 48" red top post battery cable with the extra wire coming off of it.

Then attach the end of the large cable to the big post on the starter after routing the wire correctly through the clamp on the firewall. I cut the old one of the old cable and taped it to my cable in the same position from the end that goes to the starter.

Then get some 10 gauge red wire and wire from the small terminal on the starter to the starter relay.

Then run the pigtail from the clamp end to the other terminal on the starter relay, and you will have a functional wire for about $30-$40 with the fittings...


Here'a a few pictures to give you the idea:

Here's the cables that I got from Napa, I got a 45" one, but I could use the extra length of the 48" for routing slack.

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Here's how I made the end for the starter:

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Here's the whole thing with the small wire taped to the large one. I will add the starter relay terminals once I get it in the car. We need to install a new battery tray, so I will do that end after we get the battery tray installed and I can get the wire lengths better:

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Here's where I put the old grommet on that clamps to the firewall brackets to keep the wires from hitting the exhaust.

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This is going on my son's 71 Valiant that we are putting a 360 in. We're not going for a resto, just functionality and reliability. We now have a good new positive cable for under $40....

If you want closer to stock, go Year One, but it won't be exactly as the original, but closer than mine. I don't see paying all the extra money for a non resto that you just want to drive...